Lewisburg Armory
Lewisburg Armory | |
 Lewisburg Armory, October 2011 | |
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| Location | U.S. Route 15 south of its junction with Pennsylvania Route 45, East Buffalo Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°56′47″N 76°52′49″W / 40.94639°N 76.88028°W |
| Area | 13 acres (5.3 ha) |
| Built | 1938 |
| Architectural style | Moderne |
| MPS | Pennsylvania National Guard Armories MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 91001700[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 14, 1991 |
The Lewisburg Armory is an historic National Guard armory that is located in East Buffalo Township, Union County, Pennsylvania.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]
History and architectural features
[edit]Built in 1938, this historic structure is an "I-plan" building consisting of a two-story administration section with one-story wings, a one-and-one-half-story drill hall, and a two-story stable. The building was built with brick and concrete block, and was designed in the Moderne style. The administration section has a hipped roof; the drill hall has an arched roof and stable a flat roof.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Kristine M. Wilson and Joseph Burke, III (July 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Lewisburg Armory" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-03.
Categories:
- Armories on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Moderne architecture in Pennsylvania
- Military installations established in 1938
- Buildings and structures in Union County, Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Union County, Pennsylvania
- 1938 establishments in Pennsylvania