York Armory
Why it's listed
Built in 1913 by the architects McCormick and French of Wilkes-Barre, this two-story brick armory stands on a flat corner lot beside Codorus Creek in York. Its Late Gothic Revival design includes a drill hall on the second floor above the administration section, with first-floor brickwork laid to suggest rustication and a central stone-faced Tudor arch framing the entrance. The building was constructed for Companies A and K of the 8th Infantry, Pennsylvania National Guard. It is one of seven armories in Pennsylvania with its drill hall placed above the administration section, and it is significant for its military use and for its design. Designed shortly after the State Armory Board was created in 1905, it reflects the state's program of armory construction in the early twentieth century. Its interior retains plaster walls, wood floors, and an open drill hall ceiling with exposed trusses. Its integrity is described as very good, with the plan largely intact.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the armory is significant under criteria A and C at the statewide level as a member of the State Armory Building property type in the Pennsylvania National Guard Armories multiple property nomination. It states that it is one of 7 armories in Pennsylvania with the drill hall above the administration section. Its designers, McCormick and French of Wilkes-Barre, began designing armories in central Pennsylvania just after the State Armory Board was created in 1905.
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 90000421, listed April 18, 1990. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 369 N. George St., York |
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| County | York County |
| Listed | April 18, 1990 |
| Reference number | 90000421 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1913-1939 |
| Architect / builder | McCormick & French |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Military, Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Organizational Maintenance Shop from the 1950s added behind the main building and part of continuous military use; original wood entry doors replaced with solid metal doors. |
| Acreage | 0.7 |
| Coordinates | 39.96864, -76.73030 (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 90000421.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q8055360
- This listing as JSON
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