Special Troops Armory

Special Troops Armory, also known as Philadelphia Armory, is a historic National Guard armory located in the Ogontz neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1938, and is an "I"-plan, brick building in the Moderne style. It consists of a two-story front section, two-story drill hall, and one-story rear section. The front section is seven bays wide, with the center five bays slightly projecting. During World War II it was used to house German prisoners of war. [2]


Special Troops Armory
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Special Troops Armory, September 2010
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Location	5350 Ogontz Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°2′7″N 75°9′5″W
Area	2.8 acres (1.1 ha)
Built	1938
Architectural style	Moderne
MPS	Pennsylvania National Guard Armories MPS
NRHP reference No.	91001702[1]
Added to NRHP	November 14, 1991

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

As of 2014, it has been purchased by La Salle University

References

"National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
"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 M. Burke, III (August 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Special Troops Armory" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-07.

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