Canonsburg Armory

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Canonsburg Armory
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Canonsburg Armory in 2010
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LocationWest College Street and North Central Avenue,
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°15′37.2″N80°11′15″W / 40.260333°N 80.18750°W / 40.260333; -80.18750 Coordinates: 40°15′37.2″N80°11′15″W / 40.260333°N 80.18750°W / 40.260333; -80.18750
Area0.51 acres (0.21 ha)
Built1938
ArchitectGeorge W. Brugger
Architectural style Colonial Revival
MPS Pennsylvania National Guard Armories MPS
NRHP reference No. 89002070 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 22, 1989

The Canonsburg Armory is a former Pennsylvania National Guard armory in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1989.

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It is designated as a historic public landmark by the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation. [2]

History

The armory was built in 1938 at a cost of $85,548, funded by the Public Works Administration. [3]

In 2010, the armory was sold to the Borough of Canonsburg for $268,000. [4]

See also

Notes

  1. "NPS Focus". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service . Retrieved July 6, 2010.
  2. "Canonsburg Armory". Landmark Registry - Public Landmark. Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation. 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
  3. Wilson, § 8.
  4. Pennsylvania General Assembly (2010). "House Bill 2240". Harrisburg: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved July 6, 2010.

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