National Register of Historic Places
Gen. Thomas J. Stewart Memorial Armory
Listed federally as Stewart, Gen. Thomas J., Memorial Armory
Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
The record
- Listed
- July 12, 1991
- Type
- Building
- Address
- 340 Harding Blvd., Norristown
- County
- Montgomery
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Period of significance
- 1925 to 1949
- Contributing resources
- 1 building
- Coordinates
- 40.12468, -75.34444
- Reference number
- 91000904
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The story
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The Gen. Thomas J. Stewart Memorial Armory is a Classical Revival armory built in 1928 at 340 Harding Blvd. in Norristown, Montgomery County. It is one of the Pennsylvania National Guard Armories.
Why it's listed
It was listed in the National Register in 1991 under criteria A and C, with state-level significance in military history and architecture. The nomination gives its period of significance as 1927 to 1939, a span that takes in its 1928 construction. Philip H. Johnson was its architect and Frank R. Herong its builder.
Physical character
Its brick walls, trimmed with corner quoins, belt courses, a cornice and a stepped parapet, stand on a concrete foundation under an asphalt roof. The first-floor windows are large casements divided into fours, and there are also two-over-two sash windows. The entrance has a front arch and metal double doors, and the building carries a decorative terra-cotta coat of arms. Outside are stone retaining walls topped with balustrades and a stone masonry platform.
Historical context
The armory served for defense and arms storage, and at the time of its listing it was still used for both.