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Scranton Armory
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National Register of Historic Places

Scranton Armory

On the National Register since 198937 years
RomanesqueListed 1989Scranton
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Scranton Armory

Scranton Armory, at 900 Adams Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 22, 1989. The Register lists it for its military and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Romanesque, as it does for 89 other Pennsylvania listings. It was listed as part of Pennsylvania National Guard Armories MPS. The listing covers 1.6 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 · 14 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

900 Adams Ave., Scranton · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Scranton ArmoryStart here
  2. 2Florence ApartmentsGeorgian Revival · 0.3 mi on
  3. 3Century Club of ScrantonColonial Revival · next door
  4. 4Albright Memorial BuildingFrench Chateau · Built 1890 · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Masonic Temple and Scottish Rite CathedralLate Gothic Revival · Built 1928 · next door
Around it

5 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BJoseph Cassese HouseItalian Renaissance0.3 miBMadison, James, SchoolLate Gothic Revival0.5 miBFinch BuildingChateauesque0.5 miBScranton Chamber of Commerce BuildingArt Deco · Built 19260.5 miBDickson Works (Boundary Increase)Built 18560.5 mi
More like it

Romanesque style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Romanesque.

Lackawanna County Courthouse and John Mitchell MonumentBuilt 1884 · 0.7 mi away
Stegmaier BreweryBuilt 1894 · 16.7 mi away
Weiss Hall16.8 mi away

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Questions about Scranton Armory

Is Scranton Armory on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 22, 1989 (Register number 89002081).

Is Scranton Armory a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Pennsylvania has 169 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Terence V. Powderly House, 1.2 miles away.

Can you visit Scranton 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 Scranton Armory?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 14 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 71993121 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.