Special Troops Armory
Special Troops Armory | |
 Special Troops Armory, September 2010 | |
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| Location | 5350 Ogontz Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°2′7″N 75°9′5″W / 40.03528°N 75.15139°W |
| Area | 2.8 acres (1.1 ha) |
| Built | 1938 |
| Architectural style | Moderne |
| MPS | Pennsylvania National Guard Armories MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 91001702[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 14, 1991 |
Special Troops Armory, also known as Philadelphia Armory, is a historic National Guard armory located in the Ogontz neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1938, and is an "I"-plan, brick building in the Moderne style. It consists of a two-story front section, two-story drill hall, and one-story rear section. The front section is seven bays wide, with the center five bays slightly projecting. During World War II it was used to house German prisoners of war. [2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]
As of 2014, it has been purchased by La Salle University
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Kristine M. Wilson and Joseph M. Burke, III (August 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Special Troops Armory" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-07.
Category:Military facilities on the National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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