Connellsville Armory Explained

Connellsville Armory
Location:108 W. Washington St., Connellsville, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.0114°N -79.59°W
Built:1907
Architect:Wilkins, W.G., Co.
Builder:Hurst, Mark H.
Architecture:Late Gothic Revival, Tudor Revival
Added:November 14, 1991
Refnum:91001694

Connellsville Armory is a historic National Guard armory located at Connellsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Pittsburgh architects W.G. Wilkins Co. It was built in 1907, and consists of a two-story administration section with a rear one-story drill hall in a "T"-plan. The 55 foot by 110 foot building is constructed of brick on a coursed ashlar foundation. It has a number of Tudor Revival / Late Gothic Revival style details including a two-story entrance arch, a gabled parapet, and brick polygonal towers.[1]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2012-01-23. 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|H096436_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Connellsville Armory ]. 2012-01-23. Kristine M. Wilson and Joseph Burke, III. PDF. July 1990.