Kingston Armory

The Kingston Armory is an historic National Guard armory that is located in Kingston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.

Kingston Armory
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
View of the northwest corner
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Location	280 Market St., Kingston, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	41°15′10″N 75°53′31″W
Area	12 acres (4.9 ha)
Built	1923
Architect	Thomas H. Atherton
Architectural style	Classical Revival
MPS	Pennsylvania National Guard Armories MPS
NRHP reference No.	89002084[1]
Added to NRHP	21 December 1989

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.^[1]

History

Built in 1923, this historic structure is a three-story, U-shaped, yellow brick building that was designed in the Classical Revival style. It measures thirteen bays by twenty bays, and includes a drill hall, classrooms, offices, storage, and stable areas.^[2]

On September 11, 1950, thirty-three guardsmen from the 109th Field Artillery Regiment were killed in a train accident near Coshocton, Ohio. Over the following days, the dead were moved to the Kingston Armory. Once there, the 109th Field Artillery Battalion relinquished the remains of their fellow soldiers to their families.^[3]

This armory was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.^[1]

Present day

The Armory has been and—as of April 2023^[update]—continues to be used as a venue for a variety of events, including concerts,^[4][5] Irem Shrine Circuses,^[6] the annual Luzerne County Folk Festival,^{[7][8][9][10][11]} and specialty shows.^[12]

Concerts have included Simon & Garfunkel (April 1967) and Jefferson Airplane (November 1970). Source: Wilkes-Barre Times Leader.

Gallery

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  West facade
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  Northeast corner