New Castle Armory

New Castle Armory

New Castle Armory, August 2009
Location 820 Frank Avenue, Shenango Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°58′45″N 80°19′30″W / 40.97917°N 80.32500°W / 40.97917; -80.32500Coordinates: 40°58′45″N 80°19′30″W / 40.97917°N 80.32500°W / 40.97917; -80.32500
Area 6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built 1938
Architect Thayer Co.
Architectural style Art Deco
MPS Pennsylvania National Guard Armories MPS
NRHP Reference # 91000516[1]
Added to NRHP May 9, 1991

New Castle Armory is a historic National Guard armory located at Shenango Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1938, and is an "I"-plan stone building consisting of a one- to two-story administration building, with a connected riding hall and former stable building. It was built as a Federal public works project and is in the Art Deco style.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  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 & Christine M. Wilson (August 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: New Castle Armory" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-05-05.


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