Scottdale Armory | |
Location | 501 N. Broadway St., Scottdale, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°6′17″N79°35′8″W / 40.10472°N 79.58556°W |
Area | 0.7 acres (0.28 ha) |
Built | 1929 |
Architect | Kuntz, Joseph F. |
Architectural style | Art Deco |
MPS | Pennsylvania National Guard Armories MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 91000518 [1] |
Added to NRHP | May 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]
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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