Wellsboro Armory

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Wellsboro Armory
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Wellsboro Armory, October 2009
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Location2 Central Ave., Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 41°44′51″N77°18′11″W / 41.74750°N 77.30306°W / 41.74750; -77.30306 Coordinates: 41°44′51″N77°18′11″W / 41.74750°N 77.30306°W / 41.74750; -77.30306
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1932
Architect Thomas H. Atherton
Architectural style Moderne
MPS Pennsylvania National Guard Armories MPS
NRHP reference No. 91000521 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 9, 1991

Wellsboro Armory, is a historic National Guard armory located in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, in Tioga County. It was built in 1932 for the Company I, 103rd Medical Regiment of the Pennsylvania National Guard. The armory consists of a brick building laid out on an "I" plan, with a two-story drill hall sandwiched between a two-story administrative section and two-story garage. [2]

The Wellsboro Armory was formerly home to Charlie Company 3/103rd Armor before the unit moved to Mansfield, PA to join the ranks with D 3/103rd. Delta was later disbanded. Charlie Company relocated to 1810 Shumway Hill Rd in 2003. The former building still exists but is not used for that purpose anymore. It is the headquarters for Charlie Company 3/103rd AR. The armory is home to 6(six) full-time personnel including 2(two) recruiters and 4(four) maintenance personnel. It was built in 2004 for the purpose of training unit members. The armory replaced a smaller outdated armory in downtown Mansfield, PA. This information was received from SGT. VANLOON, D.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Burke III, Joseph; Christine Wilson (July 1990). "Wellsboro Armory" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form. Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission . Retrieved October 24, 2009.