Gen. Thomas J. Stewart Memorial Armory

Gen. Thomas J. Stewart Memorial Armory
Gen. Thomas J. Stewart Memorial Armory, November 2011
Location 340 Harding Blvd., Norristown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°7′28″N 75°20′41″W / 40.12444°N 75.34472°W / 40.12444; -75.34472Coordinates: 40°7′28″N 75°20′41″W / 40.12444°N 75.34472°W / 40.12444; -75.34472
Area 0.6 acres (0.24 ha)
Built 1927-1928
Built by Herong, Frank R.
Architect Johnson, Philip H.
Architectural style Classical Revival
MPS Pennsylvania National Guard Armories MPS
NRHP reference # 91000904[1]
Added to NRHP July 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

  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: Gen. Thomas J. Stewart Memorial Armory" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-05-24.


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