Kingston Armory

Kingston Armory
View of the northwest corner
Kingston Armory is located in Pennsylvania
Kingston Armory
Kingston Armory is located in the United States
Kingston Armory
Location280 Market St., Kingston, Pennsylvania
Coordinates41°15′10″N 75°53′31″W / 41.25278°N 75.89194°W / 41.25278; -75.89194
Area12 acres (4.9 ha)
Built1923
ArchitectThomas H. Atherton
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSPennsylvania National Guard Armories MPS
NRHP reference No.89002084[1]
Added to NRHP21 December 1989

The Kingston Armory is an historic National Guard armory that is located in Kingston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]

History

Built in 1923, this historic structure is a three-story, U-shaped, yellow brick building that was designed in the Classical Revival style. It measures thirteen bays by twenty bays, and includes a drill hall, classrooms, offices, storage, and stable areas.[2]

On September 11, 1950, thirty-three guardsmen from the 109th Field Artillery Regiment were killed in a train accident near Coshocton, Ohio. Over the following days, the dead were moved to the Kingston Armory. Once there, the 109th Field Artillery Battalion relinquished the remains of their fellow soldiers to their families.[3]

This armory was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]

Present day

The Armory has been and—as of April 2023—continues to be used as a venue for a variety of events, including concerts,[4][5] Irem Shrine Circuses,[6] the annual Luzerne County Folk Festival,[7][8][9][10][11] and specialty shows.[12]

Concerts have included Simon & Garfunkel (April 1967) and Jefferson Airplane (November 1970). Source: Wilkes-Barre Times Leader.

  • West facade
    West facade
  • Northeast corner
    Northeast corner

References

  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 9 July 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 21 July 2007. Retrieved 15 March 2012. Note: This includes Kristine M. Wilson (August 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Kingston Armory" (PDF). Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  3. ^ Illinois, Lynnita Jean Brown of Tuscola. "Korean War Educator: Home Front - Troop Train Tragedy". www.koreanwar-educator.org. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  4. ^ "The Concert History of Kingston Armory Kingston Pennsylvania | Concert Archives". www.concertarchives.org. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Kingston Armory, Kingston, PA, USA Concert Setlists | setlist.fm". www.setlist.fm. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  6. ^ Kucewicz, Ryan (2 April 2018). "Irem Shrine Circus April 2nd-April 7th 2018". PAHOMEPAGE. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  7. ^ Kraft, Randy (10 October 1993). "Trot To Harrisburg Horse Show". The Morning Call. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Indiana Gazette from Indiana, Pennsylvania on May 9, 1997 · Page 30". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  9. ^ "Asbury Park Press from Asbury Park, New Jersey on June 14, 1990 · Page 52". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  10. ^ Seymour, Elizabeth (7 May 1978). "What's Doing Around WILKES‐BARRE". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  11. ^ "The Ukrainian Weekly 1989-41" (PDF). Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  12. ^ "NEPA Craft Show". American Red Cross. Retrieved 3 April 2018.