Bethlehem Armory

Bethlehem Armory also known as Floyd Simons Armory, is a historic National Guard armory located at Bethlehem, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1930, and is an "I"-plan brick building in three sections. It consists of a two-story administration building, drill hall, and kitchen / locker room executed in the Art Deco style. It measures 82 by 102 feet (25 by 31 m), and has a hipped roof. Additions were built in 1938 and 1968.[2]

Bethlehem Armory
Bethlehem Armory, October 2012
Location301 Prospect St., Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°37′9″N 75°23′16″W
Area1.7 acres (0.69 ha)
Built1930
ArchitectLovelace & Spillman; Yundt, George E.
Architectural styleArt Deco
MPSPennsylvania National Guard Armories MPS
NRHP reference No.91001693[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 14, 1991

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

  • Bethlehem Armory entrance, October 2012
  • 1930 cornerstone

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 Kristine M. Wilson and Jopseph Burke, III (July 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Bethlehem Armory" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-04.
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