Carlisle Armory (Carlisle, Pennsylvania) Explained

Carlisle Armory
Location:504 Cavalry Rd., Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.2203°N -77.1786°W
Built:1931
Architect:Atherton, Thomas H.
Builder:Starford Lumber Co.
Architecture:Colonial Revival
Added:December 22, 1989
Refnum:89002071

Carlisle Armory is a historic National Guard armory located at Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1931, and consists of separate administration and stable buildings executed in the Colonial Revival style. It was designed by architect Thomas H. Atherton. The administration building is a two-story stone and brick building with a gable roof and two arched dormers. The side gables feature Palladian windows. The stable building is a one-story, gambrel roofed building with gable dormers. The stable building has been converted to offices, classrooms, locker rooms, and storage.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2012-01-21. 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|H096484_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Carlisle Armory]. 2012-01-21. Kristine M. Wilson. PDF. August 1989.