Special Troops Armory

Special Troops Armory
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Special Troops Armory, September 2010
Location	5350 Ogontz Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°2′7″N 75°9′5″W / 40.03528°N 75.15139°WCoordinates: 40°2′7″N 75°9′5″W / 40.03528°N 75.15139°W
Area	2.8 acres (1.1 ha)
Built	1938
Architectural style	Moderne
MPS	Pennsylvania National Guard Armories MPS
NRHP Reference #	91001702[1]
Added to NRHP	November 14, 1991

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.^[2]

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

References

1. Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
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 M. Burke, III (August 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Special Troops Armory" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-07.