Mount Pleasant Armory
Why it's listed
Built in 1906 in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, the two-story brick armory was designed by the W.G. Wilkins Company of Pittsburgh under the direction of Joseph F. Kuntz, who designed at least 18 western Pennsylvania armories after 1905. Its Romanesque style shows in running bond brick walls, a rough-faced coursed stone foundation, and parapets that were originally crenellated. The building has a T plan, with a flat-roofed administration section and a gambrel-roofed drill hall. It was built for Company E, 10th Regiment of the Pennsylvania National Guard, and contains a drill hall, offices, a classroom, a locker room, and a rifle range. It is one of three armories completed the year after the State Armory Board was created in 1905 and one of at least 37 Pennsylvania armories with a T plan. The building also hosted community events before the local high school was constructed. Its significance rests on its role in the state armory program and its architecture.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the armory is significant under criteria A and C as a member of the State Armory Building type in Pennsylvania National Guard armories. It is described as one of three armories completed the year after the State Armory Board was created in 1905, and one of at least 37 Pennsylvania armories with a T plan. The building is also said to have served as a community event center before the local high school was built.
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 89002079, listed December 22, 1989. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Eagle and Spring Sts., Mount Pleasant |
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| County | Westmoreland County |
| Listed | December 22, 1989 |
| Reference number | 89002079 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1906-1939 |
| Architect / builder | Wilkins, W.G. Company (designed under the direction of Joseph F. Kuntz); Hurst, Frank H. |
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
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| Areas of significance | Military, Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Acreage | 0.4 |
| Coordinates | 40.14065, -78.96171 (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 89002079.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6922892
- This listing as JSON
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