Joseph Franklin Kuntz (September 1868 - after 1930) was an American architect based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He designed at least 18 armories in Western Pennsylvania, with the W.G. Wilkins Company, following the 1905 creation of a state armory board. [1] :6
Kuntz was born in Pennsylvania and was the son of a father who immigrated from Germany and a mother who was a Pennsylvania native. At the time of the 1900 and 1910 United States Censuses, Kuntz was living in Pittsburgh with his wife Anna. By the time of the 1910 Census, they also had two sons Joseph, Jr., and Blair. [2] [3] By the time of the 1930 Census, Kuntz was still living in Pittsburgh and was a widower. [4]
A number of his works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. [5] [6]
Kuntz's works include (with attribution):
Scottdale is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, 32 miles (51 km) southeast of Pittsburgh.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Charles Morrison Robinson, most commonly known as Charles M. Robinson, was an American architect. He worked in Altoona and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1889 to 1906 and in Richmond, Virginia from 1906 until the time of his death in 1932. He is most remembered as a prolific designer of educational buildings in Virginia, including public schools in Richmond and throughout Virginia, and university buildings for James Madison University, College of William and Mary, Radford University, Virginia State University, and the University of Richmond. He was also the public school architect of the Richmond Public Schools from 1910 to 1929. Many of his works have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The following properties are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Kane Armory, is a historic National Guard "T" Plan armory located in Kane, McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was designed by Joseph F. Kuntz of Pittsburgh firm W.G. Wilkins Company. The original two-story drill hall was built in 1922, for the 112th Infantry of the Pennsylvania National Guard. A two-story administrative section was subsequent added in 1929.
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Bellefonte Armory is a historic National Guard armory located at Bellefonte, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was built in 1930, and consists of an administration building and stable building executed in the Colonial Revival style. Both buildings are constructed of brick and have slate hipped roofs.
Indiana Armory is a historic National Guard armory located at Indiana, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Joseph F. Kuntz of Pittsburgh architects W.G. Wilkins Co.. The drill hall was built in 1922, and is a one-story structure with a gambrel roof. The administration building was added in 1929, and consists of a two-story section with a recessed one-story portion. The building is a modified "T"-plan in the Moderne style.
Scottdale Armory is a historic National Guard armory located at Scottdale, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1929, and is a one-story, rectangular brick building executed in the Art Deco style. The administrative area is located on the basement level, with the drill hall on the first floor. A one-story brick annex was added about 1950.
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