The Lewistown Armory is an historic National Guard armory that is located in Derry Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania.

Lewistown Armory
Lewistown Armory, April 2010
Lewistown Armory is located in Pennsylvania
Lewistown Armory
Lewistown Armory is located in the United States
Lewistown Armory
Location1101 Walnut Street, Derry Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°37′08″N 77°33′06″W / 40.61889°N 77.55167°W / 40.61889; -77.55167
Area22.7 acres (9.2 ha)
Built1938
ArchitectLawrie & Green
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPSPennsylvania National Guard Armories MPS
NRHP reference No.91000513[1]
Added to NRHPMay 9, 1991

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

History and architectural features

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Built 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

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  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 Joseph Burke, III; Kristine M. Wilson (July 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Lewistown Armory" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-29.