Gen. Thomas J. Stewart Memorial Armory

The story

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The Gen. Thomas J. Stewart Memorial Armory is a Classical Revival building at 340 Harding Blvd. in Norristown, Montgomery County, built in 1928. The nomination names Philip H. Johnson as architect and Frank R. Herong as builder.

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. Its significance runs from 1927 to 1939, reflecting its construction in 1928.

Physical character

The brick walls sit on a concrete foundation under an asphalt roof, with corner quoins, belt courses and a stepped parapet. Brick buttresses carry stone caps, and stone retaining walls are topped with balustrades. The front entrance has an arch, metal double doors and a fanlight, and the building carries a decorative terra-cotta coat of arms. First-floor windows include large casements divided into fours and two-over-two sash. Inside are steel I-beams and a wood floor, with a company room, an officers' room, a kitchen and a library.

Historical context

The armory served for defense and arms storage, and those were still its uses at the time of its listing. It was listed as one of the Pennsylvania National Guard armories covered by a multiple property listing.