The Canonsburg Armory is a former

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armory in

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. It was listed on the

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on December 22, 1989. It is designated as a historic public landmark by the

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The armory was built in 1938 at a cost of $85,548, funded by the

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. In 2010, the armory was sold to the

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of Canonsburg for $268,000.

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