Sunbury Armory

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Sunbury Armory
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LocationCatawissa Ave., near Sunbury, Upper Augusta Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°52′22″N76°46′40″W / 40.87278°N 76.77778°W / 40.87278; -76.77778
Area9.5 acres (3.8 ha)
Built1938
ArchitectDavis & Rice
Architectural styleModerne
MPS Pennsylvania National Guard Armories MPS
NRHP reference No. 89002082 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 22, 1989

Sunbury Armory is a historic National Guard armory located near Sunbury, in Upper Augusta Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1938, and is a two-story, "I"-plan building consisting of an administration section, stable, and drill hall. It is constructed of concrete block with a brick veneer and executed in the Moderne style. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. [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. "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: Sunbury Armory" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-05-27.