Hamburg Armory
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| Location | N. Fifth St., S of I-78, Hamburg, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°33′41″N 75°58′49″W / 40.56139°N 75.98028°W |
| Area | 3.1 acres (1.3 ha) |
| Built | 1938-1939 |
| Architect | Adams, Elmer H. and Kostecky, John M., Jr. |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| MPS | Pennsylvania National Guard Armories MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 91000511[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 9, 1991 |
The Hamburg Armory is an historic National Guard armory which is located in Hamburg, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]
History and architectural features[edit]
Built between 1938 and 1939, the Hamburg Armory is a T-shaped building consisting of a three-and-one-half-story, front administration section and 2+1⁄2-story, rear drill hall.[2]
A one-story addition was erected in 1972.[2]
The building was designed in the Art Deco style, and was constructed of brick. It sits on a concrete foundation.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]
Gallery[edit]
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Datestone in the Art Deco style -
"PNG" (Pennsylvania National Guard) carved in stone
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-09-15. Note: This includes Joseph Burke, III; Christine M. Wilson (July 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Hamburg Armory" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-09-15.
