Gen. Thomas J. Stewart Memorial Armory
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Gen. Thomas J. Stewart Memorial Armory | |
 Gen. Thomas J. Stewart Memorial Armory, November 2011 | |
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| Location | 340 Harding Blvd., Norristown, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°7′28″N 75°20′41″W / 40.12444°N 75.34472°W |
| 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 No. | 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 is named in honor of Thomas J. Stewart, a Norristown resident who was Adjutant General of Pennsylvania from 1895 until his death in 1917.[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]
