Connellsville in Fayette County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Connellsville Armory
Photographed By Bradley Owen, September 2, 2023
1. Connellsville Armory Marker
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Erected by Thomas W. Scott Sr. and Thomas W. Scott, Jr.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list.
Location. 40° 0.675′ N, 79° 35.379′ W. Marker is in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, in Fayette County. Marker is at the intersection of West Washington Street and Aetna Street, on the left when traveling east on West Washington Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 108 West Washington Street, Connellsville PA 15425, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Luckey Family (about 400 feet away); Connellsville, A River Runs Through It (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Connellsville, A River Runs Through It (approx. 0.3 miles away); Colonel William Crawford (approx. 0.3 miles away); Carnegie Free Library (approx. 0.3 miles
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Regarding Connellsville Armory. Built in 1907, the Gothic Revival complex served as a National Guard drilling station for nearly a century. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 14, 1991.
The Connellsville Armory is significant under criteria A and C. It is a member of the State Armory Building Property type under the multiple property nomination: Pennsylvania National Guard Armories. The armory was built for Company D, 10th Regiment of the Pennsylvania National Guard. It is one of at least thirty-seven armories in Pennsylvania laid out on a T plan. The armory was designed by W. G. Wilkins Company of Pittsburgh who were responsible for the design of several armories in the western third of the state. Typical spaces in the armory include a drill hall, kitchen, boiler room, offices, and storage. The Connellsville Armory represents the common function of armories to serve the Pennsylvania National Guard for storage, meeting, and training. As such, it is significant in the context of Pennsylvania's military history, as well as representing a distinctive building type.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 51 times since then and 15 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on September 9, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
