{"nrhp_refnum":"89002068","name":"Bellefonte Armory","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"E. Bishop St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Bellefonte","county":"Centre County","state":"PA","lat":40.915334975000064,"lon":-77.75667913499996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1989-12-22","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Military","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A one-story Colonial Revival administration building and a separate one-story stable building forming the Bellefonte Armory, set on a flat open field about half a mile north of Bellefonte in Centre County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1930 for Troop L, 103rd Cavalry of the Pennsylvania National Guard.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the armory is significant under criteria A and C as a member of the State Armory Building property type within the Pennsylvania National Guard Armories multiple property nomination. It is one of 15 armories built for Pennsylvania National Guard units with horses and one of four with separate administration and stable buildings. It was designed by Joseph F. Kuntz, who designed at least 18 armories in western Pennsylvania, and it retains excellent integrity.","narrative":"Built in 1930 for Troop L, 103rd Cavalry of the Pennsylvania National Guard, the Bellefonte Armory sits on a flat, open site about half a mile north of Bellefonte. Its square, one-story administration building is laid in running bond brick on random ashlar foundations, with a slate hipped roof, a central arched opening framing a wooden double door, and 6-over-6 double-hung windows arranged around a center hall plan. A separate rectangular stable, roughly fifteen bays long, has casement windows beneath the eaves, a central double door with a hoist above, and two copper ventilators on the ridge. The administration building contains a dining room, classroom, offices and storage, while the stable held stalls and feed and hay storage. The armory is one of 15 Pennsylvania National Guard armories built for mounted units and one of four with separate administration and stable buildings. Its designer, Joseph F. Kuntz of Pittsburgh, produced at least 18 armories in western Pennsylvania, and the buildings keep most original features.","period_of_significance":"1930-1939","architect_builder":"Kuntz, Joseph F. (architect); Tidlow Brothers (builder)","architectural_style":"Colonial Revival","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Stable is now used for storage; loft not in use; a post-1950 concrete block annex is used for kitchen and assembly space and vehicle storage.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-haiku-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.1-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 17:11:35.912825-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_PA/89002068.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/89002068/7c888d1c91-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/89002068/7c888d1c91-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Pubdog (talk)","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bellefonte_Armory_Aug_10.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Pubdog (talk)</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bellefonte_Armory_Aug_10.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71992506","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellefonte_Armory","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4883769"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/pennsylvania/centre-county/bellefonte-armory-89002068/"}