GAR Building (Lykens, Pennsylvania)

GAR Building is a historic fraternal building located at Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It was built between 1850 and 1852, and is a two-story, gray limestone building with a gable roof. It features an ornamental front entry. It originally housed a church. From 1867 to 1887, it was a private residence. It then housed an armory from 1888 to 1890, a fire company from 1890 to 1898, when it was purchased by the local chapter of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR). The GAR and Women's Auxiliary occupied the building until 1973, when it was "sold" to the Lykens Borough.[2]

GAR Building
Location in Pennsylvania
Location in United States
Location626-628 N. Second St., Lykens, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°34′4″N 76°42′1″W
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1850-1852
NRHP reference No.86003453[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 5, 1986

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

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 Cgarles Dunlevey and Sally Ryan (June 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: GAR Building" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-12.
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