Tyrone Armory

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Tyrone Armory
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Location956 S. Logan Ave., Tyrone, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°40′11″N78°14′25″W / 40.66972°N 78.24028°W / 40.66972; -78.24028
Area0.6 acres (0.24 ha)
Built1912
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
MPS Pennsylvania National Guard Armories MPS
NRHP reference No. 89002083 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 22, 1989

Tyrone Armory is an historic National Guard armory located at Tyrone, Blair County, Pennsylvania. It was built between 1912 and 1918, and is an "I"-plan building built of Medina sandstone in the Late Gothic Revival style. The two-story front section houses administrative functions, and the rear is the former stable area. Between these sections is the drill hall, which has a hipped roof. [2]

The armory 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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2011-11-05.Note: This includes Kristine M. Wilson (August 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Tyrone Armory" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-05.