{"nrhp_refnum":"91000515","name":"Mansfield Armory","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Smythe Park","address_restricted":false,"city":"Mansfield","county":"Tioga County","state":"PA","lat":41.80649017300004,"lon":-77.07907871399993,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1991-05-09","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Military","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A brick armory building in the Borough of Mansfield, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, on a flat lot, built in 1938 as a W.P.A. project. It is one story with a taller central drill hall.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the armory is significant under criteria A and C as a member of the State Armory Building property type in the Pennsylvania National Guard Armories multiple property nomination. It was built for the 108th Ambulance Company, 103rd Medical Regiment of the Pennsylvania National Guard, and its design is attributed to a single architect responsible for eight armories in eastern Pennsylvania. Its rectangular plan with a raised drill hall is described as unusual among armories, while its interior spaces are typical of Pennsylvania armories.","narrative":"Built in 1938 as a Works Progress Administration project, the brick Mansfield Armory stands on a flat lot in Mansfield, Tioga County. It measures about 96 by 140 feet and is rectangular in plan, with a one-story section surrounding a central drill hall that rises higher and is covered by an arched roof. Its exterior features include a parapet with stone coping, a corbeled cornice, decorative brickwork, four-over-four sash windows, and overhead garage doors. The main south elevation is divided into thirds by two wooden double-door entrances. The building was designed by Thomas H. Atherton of Wilkes-Barre, who designed eight armories in eastern Pennsylvania. It was built for the 108th Ambulance Company, 103rd Medical Regiment of the Pennsylvania National Guard. The armory is considered unusual for its raised drill hall, while its interior rooms, including the drill hall, locker room, offices, kitchen, and day room, are typical of Pennsylvania armories. The nomination regards its integrity as very good despite replaced doors and a drop ceiling.","period_of_significance":"1938-1939","architect_builder":"Thomas H. Atherton (architect)","architectural_style":"Other: utilitarian","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":null,"vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-haiku-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.1-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 17:11:35.877455-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_PA/91000515.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/91000515/7771b1e57e-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/91000515/7771b1e57e-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Pubdog (talk)","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mansfield_Armory_Oct_09.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Pubdog (talk)</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mansfield_Armory_Oct_09.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71993895","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mansfield_Armory","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6751623"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/pennsylvania/tioga-county/mansfield-armory-91000515/"}