Harrisburg Military Post

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Harrisburg Military Post
Harrisburg Military Post Dauphin Co PA.JPG
Harrisburg Military Post, August 2013
Harrisburg Military Post is located in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg Military Post
LocationJct. of 14th and Calder Sts., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°16′44″N 76°52′30″W / 40.27889°N 76.87500°W / 40.27889; -76.87500Coordinates: 40°16′44″N 76°52′30″W / 40.27889°N 76.87500°W / 40.27889; -76.87500
Area28 acres (11 ha)
Built1929
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Tudor Revival, Other, French Renaissance
MPSPennsylvania National Guard Armories MPS
NRHP reference No.91001755[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 29, 1991

Harrisburg Military Post is a historic National Guard armory complex and national historic district located at Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It serves as the headquarters for the 28th Infantry Division. The complex consist of ten buildings, six of which are contributing to the historic place. The contributing buildings were built between 1929 and 1938. They are the three-story, French Renaissance-style Administration Building (1938); Warehouse (1933); Tudor Revival-style Gun Shed (1930); Stable No. 4 (1932); Stable Nos. 2 and 3 (1930); and Stable No. 1 (1929).[2]

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

References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  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 William Sisson (July 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Harrisburg Military Post" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-07.


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