Berwick Armory
Also known as: Brigadier General Edward L. Davis Armory
Why it's listed
Built in 1922 as a drill hall with administrative rooms in its basement, the Berwick Armory served Company I and Company M of the 109th Infantry, Pennsylvania National Guard. Joseph F. Kuntz of the W.G. Wilkins Company of Pittsburgh designed the original building in the Craftsman style, using brick over a concrete foundation, with a gambrel roof over the drill hall. In 1930 a two-story administrative wing in the Tudor Revival style was added to the south end, giving the building a T plan. Thomas H. Atherton of Wilkes-Barre designed the addition, which has stone sills, lintels, and quoins and a gabled parapet with decorative brickwork. The drill hall measures roughly 60 by 100 feet and has a steel-girder roof. The building was recognized for its military history in Pennsylvania and as a distinctive example of an armory, a building type that housed storage, meeting, and training space for the state's guard units. A 1972 rehabilitation changed the basement, windows, and some doors.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the armory is significant under criteria A and C at the statewide level, for its role in serving the Pennsylvania National Guard and as a representative example of the state armory building type. The form notes it retains good integrity and that its design was carried out by architects who designed several armories in Pennsylvania.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 91001692, listed November 14, 1991. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 201 Pine St., Berwick |
|---|---|
| County | Columbia County |
| Listed | November 14, 1991 |
| Reference number | 91001692 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1922-1940 |
| Architect / builder | Joseph F. Kuntz of the W.G. Wilkins Company, Pittsburgh (original design); Thomas H. Atherton of Wilkes-Barre (1930 addition) |
| Architectural style | Craftsman; Tudor Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Military, Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Acreage | 0.8 |
| Coordinates | 41.05775, -76.23324 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 91001692.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q4895981
- This listing as JSON
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