Lewistown Armory Explained

Lewistown Armory
Location:1101 Walnut Street, Derry Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.6189°N -77.5517°W
Built:1938
Architect:Lawrie & Green
Architecture:Colonial Revival
Added:May 9, 1991
Refnum:91000513

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

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

History and architectural features

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.[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. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H096470_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Lewistown Armory ]. 2011-12-29. Joseph Burke, III . Kristine M. Wilson. PDF. July 1990.