Indiana Armory

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Indiana Armory
Front and northern side
Indiana Armory is located in Pennsylvania
Indiana Armory
Indiana Armory is located in the United States
Indiana Armory
Location621 Wayne Ave., Indiana, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°37′11″N 79°9′5″W / 40.61972°N 79.15139°W / 40.61972; -79.15139
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1922, 1929
ArchitectW.G. Wilkins Co.; Kuntz, Joseph F.
Architectural styleModerne
MPSPennsylvania National Guard Armories MPS
NRHP reference No.91001698[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 14, 1991

The Indiana Armory is an historic National Guard armory which is located in Indiana, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.

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

History and architectural features[edit]

Designed by Joseph F. Kuntz of Pittsburgh architects W.G. Wilkins Co., the drill hall was built in 1922, and is a one-story structure with a gambrel roof. The administration building was added in 1929, and consists of a two-story section with a recessed one-story portion. The building is a modified "T"-plan in the Moderne style.[2]

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

References[edit]

  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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2011-12-04. Note: This includes Kristine M. Wilson and Joseph Burke, III (August 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Indiana Armory" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-07.