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Gen. Thomas J. Stewart Memorial Armory

Coordinates: 40°7′28″N 75°20′41″W / 40.12444°N 75.34472°W / 40.12444; -75.34472
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Gen. Thomas J. Stewart Memorial Armory
Gen. Thomas J. Stewart Memorial Armory, November 2011
Gen. Thomas J. Stewart Memorial Armory is located in Pennsylvania
Gen. Thomas J. Stewart Memorial Armory
Gen. Thomas J. Stewart Memorial Armory is located in the United States
Gen. Thomas J. Stewart Memorial Armory
Location340 Harding Blvd., Norristown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°7′28″N 75°20′41″W / 40.12444°N 75.34472°W / 40.12444; -75.34472
Area0.6 acres (0.24 ha)
Built1927-1928
Built byHerong, Frank R.
ArchitectJohnson, Philip H.
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSPennsylvania National Guard Armories MPS
NRHP reference No.91000904[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 12, 1991

Gen. Thomas J. Stewart Memorial Armory, also known as Norristown Armory, is a historic National Guard armory located at Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1927-1928, and is a "T"-plan building consisting of a two-story administration building with a two-story rear drill hall section executed in the Classical Revival style. The building is constructed of yellow brick on a concrete foundation, with decorative stonework and a parapet.[2]

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

References

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  1. ^ a b "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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-05-24. Note: This includes Joseph Burke, III; Christine M. Wilson (August 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Gen. Thomas J. Stewart Memorial Armory" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-05-24.