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Gettysburg Armory
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National Register of Historic Places

Gettysburg Armory

On the National Register since 199036 years
Art DecoListed 1990Gettysburg
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Gettysburg Armory

Gettysburg Armory, at 315 W. Confederate Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 18, 1990. It was among the first 7 of Gettysburg’s 8 listings. The Register lists it for its military and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Art Deco, as it does for 112 other Pennsylvania listings. It was listed as part of Pennsylvania National Guard Armories MPS. The listing covers 3.9 acres.

What it isArsenal in Pennsylvania, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 9 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1938 to today

  1. 1938Built
  2. 1990Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 36 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

315 W. Confederate Ave., Gettysburg · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Gettysburg ArmoryStart here
  2. 2Gettysburg National Military ParkDistrict · 0.2 mi on
Around it

6 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BLutheran Theological Seminary-Old DormFederal0.3 miBSheads HouseGothic0.5 miBAdams County CourthouseVictorian · Built 18580.6 miBDobbin HouseBuilding0.7 miBPennsylvania Hall, Gettysburg CollegeGreek Revival0.7 miDGettysburg Battlefield Historic DistrictItalianate0.9 mi

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Questions about Gettysburg Armory

Is Gettysburg Armory on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 18, 1990 (Register number 90000422).

Is Gettysburg Armory a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Pennsylvania has 169 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Eisenhower National Historic Site, 2.5 miles away.

Can you visit Gettysburg Armory?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Gettysburg Armory?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 9 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 71992106 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.