Lancaster Armory

Lancaster Armory, also known as Brigadier General Charles P. Stahr Armory, is a historic National Guard armory located at Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It is a "T"-shaped brick building consisting of a 3-story administration building built in 1937, with a 1 1/2-story drill hall built in 1928, executed in the Colonial Revival style. It measures approximately 90 feet by 200 feet.[2] The building was firebombed in 1982.[3] The building once played host to the Lancaster Red Roses. It was used as a public venue under the name The Stahr Center.[4] In 2018 it was renovated and now houses Decades, a boutique bowling alley and retro-arcade.

Lancaster Armory
Lancaster Armory Drill Hall, October 2010
Location438 N. Queen St., Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°2′41″N 76°18′28″W
Area0.6 acres (0.24 ha)
Built1928, 1937
ArchitectJohnson, Philip H.
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPSPennsylvania National Guard Armories MPS
NRHP reference No.91001699[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 14, 1991

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[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 Kristine M. Wilson and Joseph Burke, III (August 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Lancaster Armory" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-25.
  3. The Rock Hill Herald - Apr 23, 1982, "Man Charged in Lancaster Armory Fire."
  4. The Stahr Center website Archived 2012-08-04 at Archive.today


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