East Stroudsburg Armory
Also known as: Captain George M. Kemp Memorial Armory
Why it's listed
Built in 1928 in East Stroudsburg, the brick armory was designed by Thomas H. Atherton of Wilkes-Barre and built by Horace H. Hiller. It occupies a flat lot and is laid out on a T plan, with a two-story administrative section facing Washington Street and a one-story drill hall of about 56 by 100 feet behind it. Tudor Revival details appear in the door and window surrounds, and the facade has stone plaques, quoins, a water table and a belt course. Metal casement windows and a roof with bowstring trusses are also notable, though a drop ceiling now hides the trusses. The building is significant as one of at least thirty-seven armories in Pennsylvania built on the T-plan type. Its layout includes a drill hall, rifle range, kitchen, locker rooms, storage and offices, which reflect how the National Guard trained and housed troops. The nomination regards the building as retaining very good integrity despite bricked-up windows and infilled openings on the facade.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the armory is significant under criteria A and C as a member of the Pennsylvania National Guard Armories property type. It is one of at least thirty-seven Pennsylvania armories laid out on a T plan, and it retains its original plan and most of its features, including the drill hall, rifle range, kitchen, locker rooms and offices. The building is designed by Thomas H. Atherton of Wilkes-Barre.
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 91000510, listed May 9, 1991. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 271 Washington St., East Stroudsburg |
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| County | Monroe County |
| Listed | May 9, 1991 |
| Reference number | 91000510 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1928-1939 |
| Architect / builder | Thomas H. Atherton (architect); Horace H. Hiller (builder) |
| Architectural style | Tudor Revival |
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| Areas of significance | Military, Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Acreage | 0.6 |
| Coordinates | 40.99314, -75.18509 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 91000510.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5329441
- This listing as JSON
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