Towson Academy
Towson Academy | |
 Towson Academy, December 2009 | |
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| Location | Washington St. & Chesapeake Ave., Towson, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 39°23′57″N 76°36′20″W / 39.39917°N 76.60556°WCoordinates: 39°23′57″N 76°36′20″W / 39.39917°N 76.60556°W |
| Area | 0.6 acres (0.24 ha) |
| Built | 1933 |
| Architectural style | Medieval |
| MPS | Maryland National Guard Armories TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 85002675[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 25, 1985 |
Towson Academy is a historic National Guard armory building located at Towson, Baltimore County, Maryland. It is a two-story brick structure constructed in 1933 with full basement, faced with a smooth light-colored, marble-like stone veneer. It features a T-shaped plan with a two-story front "head house" section and a one-story perpendicular "drill hall" extending to the rear and its façade is detailed to recall Medieval fortifications, with towers flanking the central entrance.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Susanne Moore (July 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Towson Academy" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
External links[]
- Towson Academy, Baltimore County, including photo from 1980, at Maryland Historical Trust
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- Government buildings completed in 1933
- National Register of Historic Places in Baltimore County, Maryland
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