Ligonier Armory Explained

Ligonier Armory
Location:358 W. Main St., Ligonier, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.2469°N -79.2425°W
Built:1938
Architect:Brocker, Robert T.; Kuhn, Newcomer, and Valentour
Architecture:Art Deco
Added:May 9, 1991
Refnum:91000514

Ligonier Armory was an historic National Guard armory that was located in Ligonier, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991, but was demolished during the late 2000s to facilitate residential redevelopment of the site.

History and architectural features

Built between 1937 and 1938 as a Public Works Administration sponsored project, this historic structure was a T-shaped brick building that was designed in the Art Deco style. The two-story front section housed a drill hall, with a one-story administrative section in the rear. Additions were completed in 1962 and 1972.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. The armory was demolished in the late 2000s, and the site redeveloped with residences.

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|H096460_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Ligonier Armory ]. 2012-06-10. Joseph Burke, III . Christine M. Wilson. PDF. August 1990.