Altoona Armory

Altoona Armory is a historic National Guard armory located at Logan Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania. The main armory building was built in 1938, and was an "I"-plan building in the Moderne style. The front section housed administrative functions and the rear was the former two-story stable area for the cavalry unit. Between these sections was the riding hall, which had a round arched roof. It was one of nine armories built in Pennsylvania between 1912 and 1938. Demolished.[2]

Altoona Armory
Altoona Armory, April 2012
Location327 Frankstown Road, Logan Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°28′53″N 78°23′50″W
Area10 acres (4.0 ha)
Built1938
ArchitectHersh, Frank Austin
Architectural styleModerne
MPSPennsylvania National Guard Armories MPS
NRHP reference No.91000507[1]
Added to NRHPMay 9, 1991

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

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 Wilson (August 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Altoona Armory" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-05.
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