Gettysburg Armory
United States historic place
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The Gettysburg Armory is a former National Guard armory which is located in Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
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| Location | 315 West Confederate Avenue, Seminary Ridge, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°49′37″N 77°14′38″W |
| Area | 3.9 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | January 10-August 26, 1938 |
| Architect | John B. Hamme |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| MPS | PA National Guard Armories |
| NRHP reference No. | 90000422[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 18, 1990 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
History and architectural features
The 61x96 ft (44 ft high) Art Deco facility was constructed as a $43,331 Works Projects Administration project[2] for the local National Guard unit (commanded by Lt Ralph C. Deitrick in 1933).[3]
The two-story building housed a garage and repair shop for military vehicles, a classroom, administrative space, and a drill hall.[4]
From the beginning, the Armory was used not only by the National Guard, but also by the local community, for sporting events and community meetings.[5] In 1944, the Gettysburg Armory was used as a temporary German Prisoner of War camp while the official camp was being constructed on the Gettysburg Battlefield.[6] Later the building was designated as a public fallout shelter by the National Fallout Shelter Survey.
In 2010, the building was vacated by Battery B, 1/108th Field Artillery after a new readiness center was constructed in South Mountain.[7] In 2013, the Armory was transferred to the private sector by the Pennsylvania General Assembly.[8]