Gettysburg Armory
National Register of Historic Places

Gettysburg Armory

Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania
Listed
April 17, 1990
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
90000422

About this property

The Gettysburg Armory is a former National Guard armory which is located in Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. The 61x96 ft (44 ft high) Art Deco facility was constructed as a $43,331 Works Projects Administration project for the local National Guard unit (commanded by Lt Ralph C. Deitrick in 1933). The two-story building housed a garage and repair shop for military vehicles, a classroom, administrative space, and a drill hall. 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. 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. 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. In 2013, the Armory was transferred to the private sector by the Pennsylvania General Assembly.

Location

315 W. Confederate Ave.
Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania
39.82713, -77.24367

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Gettysburg National Military Park
Listed
0.2 mi
Lutheran Theological Seminary-Old Dorm
Early Republic
0.3 mi
Sheads House
Civil War
0.5 mi
Adams County Courthouse
Industrial
0.6 mi
Dobbin House
Colonial
0.7 mi

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When was Gettysburg Armory listed on the National Register?

Gettysburg Armory was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 17, 1990.

What type of historic resource is Gettysburg Armory?

Gettysburg Armory is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Gettysburg Armory?

The period of significance for Gettysburg Armory is recorded as the industrial era.

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