Lewisburg Armory

Lewisburg Armory
Lewisburg Armory, October 2011
LocationU.S. Route 15 south of its junction with Pennsylvania Route 45, East Buffalo Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°56′47″N 76°52′49″W / 40.94639°N 76.88028°W / 40.94639; -76.88028
Area13 acres (5.3 ha)
Built1938
Architectural styleModerne
MPSPennsylvania National Guard Armories MPS
NRHP reference No.91001700[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 14, 1991

The Lewisburg Armory is a historic National Guard armory in East Buffalo Township, Union County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

History and architectural features

Built in 1938, this historic structure is an "I-plan" building consisting of a two-story administration section with one-story wings, a one-and-one-half-story drill hall, and a two-story stable. The building was built with brick and concrete block, and was designed in the Moderne style. The administration section has a hipped roof; the drill hall has an arched roof and stable a flat roof.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Kristine M. Wilson and Joseph Burke, III (July 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Lewisburg Armory" (PDF). Retrieved June 3, 2012.