Hyattsville Armory

The Hyattsville Armory is a historic National Guard armory built in 1918 and located in Hyattsville, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. It was the first Armory built in Prince George's County and the fifth in Maryland. Its architect, Robert Lawrence Harris, served as State Architect under Governor Albert C. Ritchie. In this capacity, Harris supervised the design of similar armories in Salisbury, Kensington, Silver Spring, Hagerstown, Laurel, Easton, Crisfield, Pocomoke City, Centreville, and Cumberland. The structure is distinctly fortresslike and offers a commanding view of the surrounding area. The building is patterned after a medieval English castle and built of native stone, with rectangular turrets flanking the arched limestone entranceway. Carved above the entry is the State Seal of Maryland.[2]

Hyattsville Armory
Side View of Hyattsville Armory November 2008
Location5340 Baltimore Ave., Hyattsville, Maryland
Coordinates38°57′17″N 76°56′28″W
Built1918
ArchitectRobert Lawrence Harris
NRHP reference No.80004332[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 27, 1980

The Hyattsville Armory was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

  • Entrance to the Hyattsville Armory November 2008

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. William A. Aleshire; Robert F. Sellers; James Maher (1979). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Hyattsville Armory" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2015-08-01.


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