The Helena National Guard Armory is a historic armory building at 511 Miller Street in Helena, Arkansas. It is a single-story brick-and-masonry structure, built in 1936–37 using Works Progress Administration funds to house the Battery G of the 206th Coastal Artillery. The building's main facade as strong Art Deco styling, with its predominantly brick facing topped by concrete courses, and a strong vertical emphasis achieved by two towers and four pilasters on a pointed-arch roofline. The building housed a variety of military companies between its opening and its closure in 1978.[2]
Helena National Guard Armory | |
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  Location in Arkansas  Location in United States | |
| Location | 511 Miller St., Helena-West Helena, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 34°31′53″N 90°35′19″W / 34.53139°N 90.58861°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1937 |
| Built by | Works Progress Administration |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| MPS | New Deal Recovery Efforts in Arkansas MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 06001266[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 24, 2007 |
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1] It now serves as a community center.
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Helena National Guard Armory". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-11-02.
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