Connellsville Armory

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Connellsville Armory
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Connellsville Armory, August 2009
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Location108 W. Washington St., Connellsville, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°0′41″N79°35′24″W / 40.01139°N 79.59000°W / 40.01139; -79.59000 Coordinates: 40°0′41″N79°35′24″W / 40.01139°N 79.59000°W / 40.01139; -79.59000
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1907
Built byHurst, Mark H.
Architect Wilkins, W.G., Co.
Architectural style Late Gothic Revival, Tudor Revival
MPS Pennsylvania National Guard Armories MPS
NRHP reference No. 91001694 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 14, 1991

Connellsville Armory is a historic National Guard armory located at Connellsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Pittsburgh architects W.G. Wilkins Co.. It was built in 1907, and consists of a two-story administration section with a rear one-story drill hall in a "T"-plan. The 55 foot by 110 foot building is constructed of brick on a coursed ashlar foundation. It has a number of Tudor Revival / Late Gothic Revival style details including a two-story entrance arch, a gabled parapet, and brick polygonal towers. [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" (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: Connellsville Armory" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-23.