Latrobe Armory

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Latrobe Armory
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Latrobe Armory, August 2009
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Location1017 Ridge Ave., Latrobe, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°19′0″N79°22′53″W / 40.31667°N 79.38139°W / 40.31667; -79.38139 Coordinates: 40°19′0″N79°22′53″W / 40.31667°N 79.38139°W / 40.31667; -79.38139
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1928
Built byPohland Brothers Building & Lumber
Architect Kuntz, Joseph F.
Architectural styleArt Deco
Demolished2011
MPS Pennsylvania National Guard Armories MPS
NRHP reference No. 89002076 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 22, 1989

The Latrobe Armory was an historic National Guard armory that was located in Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. [1] The structure was demolished in 2011.

History and architectural features

Built in 1928, this historic structure was a two-story, rectangular, brick building, which measured seven bays by three bays and was designed in the Art Deco style. The administrative area was located on the first floor, with the drill hall on the second. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. [1] The structure was demolished in 2011.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "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 (August 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Latrobe Armory" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-10.