The Lewistown Armory is an historic National Guard armory that is located in Derry Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania.
Lewistown Armory | |
 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 |
| 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[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 9, 1991 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]
History and architectural features
editBuilt 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.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "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.