Scottdale Armory

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Scottdale Armory
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Scottdale Armory, August 2011
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Location501 N. Broadway St., Scottdale, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°6′17″N79°35′8″W / 40.10472°N 79.58556°W / 40.10472; -79.58556
Area0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
Built1929
Architect Kuntz, Joseph F.
Architectural styleArt Deco
MPS Pennsylvania National Guard Armories MPS
NRHP reference No. 91000518 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 9, 1991

The Scottdale Armory is an historic National Guard armory that is located in Scottdale, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. [1]


History and architectural features

Built in 1929, this historic structure is a one-story, rectangular, brick building that was designed 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 irca 1950. [2]

Designed by architect Joseph F. Kuntz, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. [1]

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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 Joseph Burke, III & Christine M. Wilson (August 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Scottdale Armory" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-10.