Gen. Thomas J. Stewart Memorial Armory Explained

Gen. Thomas J. Stewart Memorial Armory
Location:340 Harding Blvd., Norristown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.1244°N -75.3447°W
Built:1927-1928
Architect:Johnson, Philip H.
Builder:Herong, Frank R.
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:July 12, 1991
Refnum:91000904

Gen. Thomas J. Stewart Memorial Armory, also known as Norristown Armory, is a historic National Guard armory located at Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1927-1928, and is a "T"-plan building consisting of a two-story administration building with a two-story rear drill hall section executed in the Classical Revival style. The building is constructed of yellow brick on a concrete foundation, with decorative stonework and a parapet.[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. 2012-05-24. 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|H096450_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Gen. Thomas J. Stewart Memorial Armory ]. 2012-05-24. Joseph Burke, III . Christine M. Wilson. PDF. August 1990.