Piggott National Guard Armory

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Piggott National Guard Armory
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Location775 E. Main St.,
Piggott, Arkansas
Coordinates 36°22′59″N90°10′53″W / 36.38306°N 90.18139°W / 36.38306; -90.18139 Coordinates: 36°22′59″N90°10′53″W / 36.38306°N 90.18139°W / 36.38306; -90.18139
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1956 (1956)
ArchitectWittenberg, Delony & Davidson; Cox Lumber Co.
Architectural stylePlain/Traditional
NRHP reference # 06000440 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 31, 2006

The Piggott National Guard Armory is a historic former Arkansas National Guard facility at 775 East Main Street in Piggott, Arkansas. It is a large single-story concrete block structure, finished with a brick veneer, and topped by a gable roof with a clerestory section at the top. The building was erected in 1956, during a period when armory spaces were undergoing a shift in use and scope. The building was used as an armory until 2005, when it was given to the city by the state. [2]

Arkansas National Guard Component of the US National Guard of the state of Arkansas

The Arkansas National Guard comprises both the Arkansas Army National Guard and Arkansas Air National Guard. The state functions of the National Guard range from limited actions during non-emergency situations to full scale law enforcement of martial law when local law enforcement officials can no longer maintain civil control. The National Guard may be called into federal service by the President.

Piggott, Arkansas City in Arkansas, United States

Piggott is a city in Clay County, Arkansas, United States, one of that county's two seats. It is the northern terminus of the Arkansas segment of the Crowley's Ridge Parkway, a National Scenic Byway. As of the 2010 census, Piggott's population was 3,849. The town was founded by William N. Barron and named after his sister.

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. [1]

National Register of Historic Places Federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred in preserving the property.

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National Register of Historic Places listings in Clay County, Arkansas Wikimedia list article

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Piggott National Guard Armory" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-12-21.