The Kingston Armory is an historic National Guard armory that is located in

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, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It was added to the

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in 1989.

History

Built in 1923, this historic structure is a three-story, "U"-shaped, yellow brick building that was designed in the

Classical Revival Neoclassical architecture is an architectural style produced by the Neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century in Italy and France. It became one of the most prominent architectural styles in the Western world. The prevailing style ...

style. It measures thirteen

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by twenty bays, and includes a drill hall, classrooms, offices, storage, and

stable A stable is a building in which livestock, especially horses, are kept. It most commonly means a building that is divided into separate stalls for individual animals and livestock. There are many different types of stables in use today; the ...

areas. ''Note:'' This includes On September 11, 1950, thirty-three

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from the

109th Field Artillery Regiment The 109th Field Artillery Regiment is an artillery regiment of the United States Army and the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. The unit was organized on October 17, 1775 and is one of several National Guard units with colonial roots. The first ...

were killed in a train accident near

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. 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. This armory was added to the

in 1989.

Present day

The Armory has been and——continues to be used as a venue for a variety of events, including concerts, Irem

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es, the annual Luzerne County Folk Festival, and

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

Gallery

File:Kingston Armory LuzCo PA 1.JPG, West facade File:Kingston Armory.jpg, Northeast corner

References

{{Authority control Armories on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Neoclassical architecture in Pennsylvania Infrastructure completed in 1923 Buildings and structures in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania