Helena National Guard Armory

United States historic place


Helena National Guard Armory
U.S. National Register of Historic Places


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Location	511 Miller St., Helena-West Helena, Arkansas
Coordinates	34°31′53″N 90°35′19″W / 34.53139°N 90.58861°W / 34.53139; -90.58861
Area	less than one acre
Built	1937 (1937)
Built by	Works Progress Administration
Architectural style	Art Deco
MPS	New Deal Recovery Efforts in Arkansas MPS
NRHP reference No.	06001266
Added to NRHP	January 24, 2007

The Helena National Guard Armory is a historic armory building at 511 Miller Street in Helena, Arkansas. It is a single-story brick-and-masonry structure, built in 1936–37 using Works Progress Administration funds to house the Battery G of the 206th Coastal Artillery. The building's main facade as strong Art Deco styling, with its predominantly brick facing topped by concrete courses, and a strong vertical emphasis achieved by two towers and four pilasters on a pointed-arch roofline. The building housed a variety of military companies between its opening and its closure in 1978.

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. It now serves as a community center.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
"NRHP nomination for Helena National Guard Armory". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-11-02.

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