Kingston Armory

Kingston Armory
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	280 Market St., Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	41°15′10″N75°53′31″W / 41.25278°N 75.89194°W / 41.25278; -75.89194
Area	12 acres (4.9 ha)
Built	1923
Architect	Thomas H. Atherton
Architectural style	Classical Revival
MPS	Pennsylvania National Guard Armories MPS
NRHP reference No.	89002084 [1]
Added to NRHP	21 December 1989

The Kingston Armory is an historic National Guard armory that is located in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. ^[1]

History

Built in 1923, this historic structure is a three-story, U-shaped, yellow brick building that was designed in the Classical Revival style. It measures thirteen bays by twenty bays, and includes a drill hall, classrooms, offices, storage, and stable areas. ^[2]

On September 11, 1950, thirty-three guardsmen from the 109th Field Artillery Regiment were killed in a train accident near Coshocton, Ohio. Over the following days, the dead were moved to the Kingston Armory. Once there, the 109th Field Artillery Battalion relinquished the remains of their fellow soldiers to their families. ^[3]

Present day

The Armory has been and—as of April 2023 ^[update] —continues to be used as a venue for a variety of events, including concerts, ^{[4] [5]} Irem Shrine Circuses, ^[6] the annual Luzerne County Folk Festival, ^{[7] [8] [9] [10] [11]} and specialty shows. ^[12]

Concerts have included Simon & Garfunkel (April 1967) and Jefferson Airplane (November 1970). Source: Wilkes-Barre Times Leader.

Gallery

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  West facade
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  Northeast corner

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. 9 July 2010.
2. Kristine M. Wilson (August 1989). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Kingston Armory. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved 27 December 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
3. Illinois, Lynnita Jean Brown of Tuscola. "Korean War Educator: Home Front - Troop Train Tragedy". www.koreanwar-educator.org. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
4. "The Concert History of Kingston Armory Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania | Concert Archives". www.concertarchives.org. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
5. "Kingston Armory, Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA Concert Setlists | setlist.fm". www.setlist.fm. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
6. Kucewicz, Ryan (2 April 2018). "Irem Shrine Circus April 2nd-April 7th 2018". PAHOMEPAGE. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
7. Kraft, Randy (10 October 1993). "Trot To Harrisburg Horse Show". The Morning Call. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
8. "Indiana Gazette from Indiana, Pennsylvania on May 9, 1997 · Page 30". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
9. "Asbury Park Press from Asbury Park, New Jersey on June 14, 1990 · Page 52". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
10. Seymour, Elizabeth (7 May 1978). "What's Doing Around WILKES‐BARRE". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 3 April 2018.
11. "The Ukrainian Weekly 1989-41" (PDF). Retrieved 3 April 2018.
12. "NEPA Craft Show". American Red Cross. Retrieved 3 April 2018.