Butler Armory

The Butler Armory is an historic National Guard armory which is located on Washington Street in Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania.

Butler Armory
Butler Armory, 2009
Butler Armory is located in Pennsylvania
Butler Armory
Butler Armory is located in the United States
Butler Armory
Location216 N. Washington St., Butler, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°51′47″N 79°53′50″W
Area0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built1922
ArchitectWilkins, W.G., Co.; Kuntz, Joseph F.
Architectural styleArt Deco
MPSPennsylvania National Guard Armories MPS
NRHP reference No.91000903[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 12, 1991

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

History and architectural features

Designed by architect Joseph F. Kuntz with W.G. Wilkins, Co. and built in 1922, it was expanded in 1930. It is a "T"-plan building that consists of a one-story, brick, drill hall fronted by a two-story, brick administration section. The front section was designed in the Art Deco style. The building sits on a stone foundation. The administration section has a flat roof and the drill hall has a gambrel roof.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

On June 23, 2010 Brig. Gen. Joseph De Paul dedicated the new Butler Readiness Center. The new facility, located at 250 Kriess Road, Renfrew, Pennsylvania, is home to Company A, 1st Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team.[3] In addition to providing additional space for soldiers to work and train, it allows the soldiers of the Stryker Brigade to conduct the technical training required for the advanced systems they use during combat operations.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Joseph Burke III and Christine M. Wilson (July 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Butler Armory" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-30.
  3. "Butler Readiness Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony". Pennsylvania National Guard. 23 June 2010. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
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