Scottdale Armory
Why it's listed
Built in 1929 in the Borough of Scottdale, the Art Deco brick armory stands on an elevated lot above Edwin Avenue and was designed by Joseph F. Kuntz of Pittsburgh. It was built for the 10th Infantry Regiment of the Pennsylvania National Guard and reflects the state's armory building program that followed the creation of the State Armory Board in 1905. The one-story building has a drill hall on the first floor and administrative rooms in the basement. Its main south facade has a projecting center entrance bay with a stepped parapet, three arched upper casement windows, and a plaque reading Pennsylvania National Guard. Arched, double-hung windows with stepped brick reveals, soldier courses, and stone sills, belt courses and coping give the exterior its detail. The drill hall measures 60 by 100 feet and is supported by steel rib arches. The building is significant for its military use and its architecture, and it retains very good integrity. Its drill hall arrangement is rare among Pennsylvania armories.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the armory is significant under criteria A and C as a State Armory Building under the Pennsylvania National Guard Armories multiple property nomination. It was built for the 10th Infantry Regiment and designed by Joseph F. Kuntz, who designed about eighteen western Pennsylvania armories. The drill hall sits above the administrative area, a arrangement the nomination says is found in only seven Pennsylvania armories.
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 91000518, listed May 9, 1991. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 501 N. Broadway St., Scottdale |
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| County | Westmoreland County |
| Listed | May 9, 1991 |
| Reference number | 91000518 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1929-1939 |
| Architect / builder | Kuntz, Joseph F. (architect) |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
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| Areas of significance | Military, Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Acreage | 0.7 |
| Coordinates | 40.10489, -79.58528 (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 91000518.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7437580
- This listing as JSON
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