Altoona Armory

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Altoona Armory
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Location327 Frankstown Road, Logan Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°28′53″N78°23′50″W / 40.48139°N 78.39722°W / 40.48139; -78.39722
Area10 acres (4.0 ha)
Built1938
ArchitectHersh, Frank Austin
Architectural styleModerne
MPS Pennsylvania National Guard Armories MPS
NRHP reference No. 91000507 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 9, 1991

Altoona Armory is a historic National Guard armory located at Logan Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania. The main armory building was built in 1938, and was an "I"-plan building in the Moderne style. The front section housed administrative functions and the rear was the former two-story stable area for the cavalry unit. Between these sections was the riding hall, which had a round arched roof. It was one of nine armories built in Pennsylvania between 1912 and 1938. Demolished. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2011-11-05.Note: This includes Joseph Burke III and Christine Wilson (August 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Altoona Armory" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-05.