Williamsport Armory | |
Location | 1300 Penn Street Williamsport, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 41°15′15″N76°59′34″W / 41.25417°N 76.99278°W |
Area | 15.9 acres (6.4 ha) |
Built | 1927, 1930, 1937 |
Architect | Philip H. Johnson; Davis & Rice |
Architectural style | Art Deco |
MPS | Pennsylvania National Guard Armories MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 91001704 [1] |
Added to NRHP | November 14, 1991 |
The Williamsport Armory is an historic National Guard armory complex that is located at 1300 Penn Street in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. [1]
This complex consists of a main armory building and separate auxiliary building. The main armory building has a two-story, brick administration section that was designed in the Art Deco style, with an attached drill hall, taking a T-shaped plan. The drill hall was built in 1937.
The auxiliary building was built in 1927. It consists of a 1+1⁄2-story stable with an attached one-story gun shed. [2]
This complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. [1]
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