Kingston Armory
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Kingston Armory
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View of the northwest corner
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| Location | 280 Market St., Kingston, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 41°15′10″N 75°53′31″W / 41.25278°N 75.89194°WCoordinates: 41°15′10″N 75°53′31″W / 41.25278°N 75.89194°W |
| Area | 12 acres (4.9 ha) |
| Built | 1923 |
| Architect | Atherton, Thomas H. |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| MPS | Pennsylvania National Guard Armories MPS |
| NRHP Reference # | 89002084 |
| Added to NRHP | December 21, 1989 |
Kingston Armory is a historic National Guard armory located at Kingston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
It was built in 1923, and is a three-story, "U"-shaped yellow brick building executed in the Classical Revival style. It is 13 bays by 20 bays, and includes a drill hall, classrooms, offices, storage, and stable areas.
On September 11, 1950, 33 guardsmen from the 109th Field Artillery Regiment were killed in a train accident near Coshocton, Ohio. In 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 the grief-stricken families.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
West facade
Northeast corner
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