Lewistown Armory | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Lewistown Armory, April 2010 | |
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Location | 1101 Walnut Street, Derry Township, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°37′08″N 77°33′06″W / 40.61889°N 77.55167°W / 40.61889; -77.55167 |
Area | 22.7 acres (9.2 ha) |
Built | 1938 |
Architect | Lawrie & Green |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
MPS | Pennsylvania National Guard Armories MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 91000513 |
Added to NRHP | May 9, 1991 |
The Lewistown Armory is an historic National Guard armory that is located in Derry Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
History and architectural features
Built in 1938, this historic structure is a one-story, "I"-plan brick building with an exposed basement. Designed in the Colonial Revival style, it consists of a front administrative section with a drill hall and former stable area behind. The front and stable buildings have hipped roofs, while the drill hall has a gable roof. The drill hall measures sixty feet by ninety feet.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Joseph Burke, III; Kristine M. Wilson (July 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Lewistown Armory" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-29.
- Armories on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Colonial Revival architecture in Pennsylvania
- Military installations established in 1938
- Buildings and structures in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
- 1938 establishments in Pennsylvania