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| ID Number |
94000280 |
| Historic Name |
HEALDTON ARMORY |
| Description of Significance |
CONSTRUCTED BETWEEN 1935 & 1936 BY THE WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION, THE HEALDTON ARMORY IS AN EXCELELNT EXAMPLE OF A UTILITATIAN DESIGN CONSTRUCTED OUT OF RED BRICK AND LIMESTONE. IT FEATURES A PROMINENT ENTRY WITH A STONE PEDIMENT AND PARAPET, A HEAVY CONCRETE FOUNDATION, AND STEEL CASEMENT WINDOWS. IT WAS CONSTRUCTED AS A PART OF THE STATEWIDE ARMORY PROJECT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE WPA. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 4/7/94. |
| Current Name |
HEALDTON NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY |
| Address |
CORNER OF FOURTH AND FRANKLIN STREETS |
| City |
HEALDTON |
| County |
CARTER |
| Lot |
7 -12 |
| Block |
49 |
| Current Section |
2 |
| Township |
4S |
| Range |
3W |
| Type |
BUILDING |
| Historic Function |
ARMS STORAGE |
| Current Function |
ARMS STORAGE |
| Area Signficance 1 |
ECONOMICS |
| Area Significance 2 |
ARCHITECTURE |
| Date Prepared |
MARCH 1, 1993 |
| Year Built |
1936 |
| Original Site |
YES |
| Architect/Builder |
BRYAN W. NOLEN, SUPERVISING ARCHITECT; WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION, BUILDER |
| Architectural Style |
OTHER (WPA STANDARDIZED STYLE) |
| Roof Material |
ASPHALT |
| Wall Material |
BRICK |
| Window Material |
METAL |
| Door Material |
METAL; GLASS |
| Decorative Details |
ELABORATE DOOR SURROUND IN THE NORTH FAÇADE. CONSISTS OF MARKEDLY STEPPED AND CASTELATED PARAPET BUTTRESSED BY MASSIVE PIERS AND WING WALLS THAT ENFRAME THE SEGMENTAL-ARCHED ENTRY. CAST CONCRETE DECORATIVE ELEMENTS |
| Condition |
GOOD |
| Comments |
20 DOCUMENTATION SOURCES (CON'T): "INDEX TO REFERENCE CARDS FOR THE WPA FILES, 1935 - 1942.", WPA, 1942, MICRO T-935, REEL 54. |
| Restricted |
N |
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