Ligonier Armory | |
 Former location, seen from West Main Street, looking north | |
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| Location | 358 W. Main St., Ligonier, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°14′49″N 79°14′33″W / 40.24694°N 79.24250°W |
| Area | 2.6 acres (1.1 ha) |
| Built | 1938 |
| Architect | Brocker, Robert T.; Kuhn, Newcomer, and Valentour |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| MPS | Pennsylvania National Guard Armories MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 91000514[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 9, 1991 |
Ligonier Armory was an historic National Guard armory that was located in Ligonier, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991,[1] but was demolished during the late 2000s to facilitate residential redevelopment of the site.
History and architectural features
Built between 1937 and 1938 as a Public Works Administration sponsored project, this historic structure was a T-shaped brick building that was designed in the Art Deco style. The two-story front section housed a drill hall, with a one-story administrative section in the rear. Additions were completed in 1962 and 1972.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1] The armory was demolished in the late 2000s, and the site redeveloped with residences.
References
- 1 2 3 "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; Christine M. Wilson (August 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Ligonier Armory" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-10.
