Butler Armory

	Butler Armory
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	Butler Armory, 2009
Location	216 N. Washington St., Butler, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°51′47″N79°53′50″W / 40.86306°N 79.89722°W
Area	0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built	1922
Architect	Wilkins, W.G., Co.; Kuntz, Joseph F.
Architectural style	Art Deco
MPS	Pennsylvania National Guard Armories MPS
NRHP reference No.	91000903
Added to NRHP	July 12, 1991

Last updated November 03, 2023

The Butler Armory is an historic National Guard armory which is located on Washington Street in Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.^[1]

History and architectural features

Designed by architect Joseph F. Kuntz with W.G. Wilkins, Co. and built in 1922, it was expanded in 1930. It is a "T"-plan building that consists of a one-story, brick, drill hall fronted by a two-story, brick administration section. The front section was designed in the Art Deco style. The building sits on a stone foundation. The administration section has a flat roof and the drill hall has a gambrel roof.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.^[1]

On June 23, 2010 Brig. Gen. Joseph De Paul dedicated the new Butler Readiness Center. The new facility, located at 250 Kriess Road, Renfrew, Pennsylvania, is home to Company A, 1st Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team.^[3] In addition to providing additional space for soldiers to work and train, it allows the soldiers of the Stryker Brigade to conduct the technical training required for the advanced systems they use during combat operations.

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References

1 2 3 "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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-10-30.Note: This includes Joseph Burke III and Christine M. Wilson (July 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Butler Armory" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-30.
↑ "Butler Readiness Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony". Pennsylvania National Guard. 23 June 2010. Retrieved 2012-08-30.

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[nris-1] 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[arch-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 2012-10-30.Note: This includes Joseph Burke III and Christine M. Wilson (July 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Butler Armory" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-30.

[3] "Butler Readiness Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony". Pennsylvania National Guard. 23 June 2010. Retrieved 2012-08-30.

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