Butler Armory Explained

Butler Armory
Location:216 N. Washington St., Butler, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.8631°N -79.8972°W
Built:1922
Architect:Wilkins, W.G., Co.
Kuntz, Joseph F.
Architecture:Art Deco
Added:July 12, 1991
Refnum:91000903

The Butler Armory is an historic National Guard armory which is located on Washington Street in Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

History and architectural features

Designed by architect Joseph F. Kuntz with W.G. Wilkins, Co. and built in 1922, it was expanded in 1930. It is a "T"-plan building that consists of a one-story, brick, drill hall fronted by a two-story, brick administration section. The front section was designed in the Art Deco style. The building sits on a stone foundation. The administration section has a flat roof and the drill hall has a gambrel roof.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

On June 23, 2010, Brig. Gen. Joseph De Paul dedicated the new Butler Readiness Center. The new facility, located at 250 Kriess Road, Renfrew, Pennsylvania, is home to Company A, 1st Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team.[2] In addition to providing additional space for soldiers to work and train, it allows the soldiers of the Stryker Brigade to conduct the technical training required for the advanced systems they use during combat operations.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2012-10-30. 2007-07-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp. dead. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H096443_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Butler Armory]. 2012-10-30. Joseph Burke III and Christine M. Wilson. PDF. July 1990.
  2. Web site: Butler Readiness Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. Pennsylvania National Guard. 23 June 2010. 2012-08-30.