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New Castle Armory

Coordinates: 40°58′45″N 80°19′30″W / 40.97917°N 80.32500°W / 40.97917; -80.32500
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New Castle Armory
New Castle Armory, August 2009
New Castle Armory is located in Pennsylvania
New Castle Armory
New Castle Armory is located in the United States
New Castle Armory
Location820 Frank Avenue, Shenango Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°58′45″N 80°19′30″W / 40.97917°N 80.32500°W / 40.97917; -80.32500
Area6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built1938
ArchitectThayer Co.
Architectural styleArt Deco
MPSPennsylvania National Guard Armories MPS
NRHP reference No.91000516[1]
Added to NRHPMay 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

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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 2012-05-05. 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.