National Guard Armory-Pine Bluff

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National Guard Armory at Pine Bluff
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Main façade of the National Guard Armory
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Pine Bluff
Location in Arkansas
Location623 W. 2nd Avenue,
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°13′44″N92°0′32″W / 34.22889°N 92.00889°W / 34.22889; -92.00889
Arealess than one acre
Built1931 (1931)
ArchitectDurward F. Kyle, Quinn & Quinn
Architectural style Art Deco
NRHP reference No. 01000112 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 16, 2001

The National Guard Armory at Pine Bluff is a former National Guard armory at 623 West 2nd Avenue in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. It is a two-story masonry structure, built out of concrete and buff brick with Art Deco styling, included a castellated parapet. It was built in 1931, and was the first state-owned militia building in Jefferson County. It served as a state armory until 1974, housing the 39th Tank Company. [2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. [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. the "NRHP nomination for National Guard Armory-Pine Bluff" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-11-27.