Bradford Armory
Why it's listed
Built in 1912 in Bradford, the armory is a yellow brick building in the Romanesque style, designed by A. P. Mount and Son of Corry. Its T-shaped plan places a three-story administrative section at the front and a two-story drill hall at the rear. The main north elevation has a projecting center entrance bay with a crenelated parapet, a brick arch over the doors, and corner brick towers. Inside, the drill hall measures 60 by 73 feet and has a wood floor and a ceiling carried on riveted steel Fink trusses. Basement rooms include a rifle range, boiler room, kitchen, and locker room, while offices and a classroom occupy the first floor. The building was constructed for Company C, 16th Infantry of the Pennsylvania National Guard. It is one of thirty-seven Pennsylvania armories with a T plan, and its layout and spaces reflect the typical arrangement of such buildings. Its significance rests on its military use and its architectural plan.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the armory is significant under criteria A and C as one of thirty-seven Pennsylvania armories with a T plan, and as a member of the State Armory Building property type under the Pennsylvania National Guard Armories multiple property nomination. It was built for Company C, 16th Infantry of the Pennsylvania National Guard. The building is described as having very good integrity, with only window, door, and balcony-enclosure changes.
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 91000508, listed May 9, 1991. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 28 Barbour St., Bradford |
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| County | McKean County |
| Listed | May 9, 1991 |
| Reference number | 91000508 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1912-1939 |
| Architect / builder | Mount, A.P. and Son (architect); Tuna Manufacturing Company (builder) |
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Military |
| Level of significance | State |
| Acreage | 0.3 |
| Within district | Bradford Downtown Historic District |
| Coordinates | 41.95642, -78.65332 (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 91000508.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q4954594
- This listing as JSON
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