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Sunbury Armory
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National Register of Historic Places

Sunbury Armory

On the National Register since 198937 years
ModerneListed 1989Upper Augusta Township

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Sunbury Armory

Sunbury Armory, at Catawissa 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 Moderne, as it does for 40 other Pennsylvania listings. It was listed as part of Pennsylvania National Guard Armories MPS. The listing covers 9.5 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 · 12 MB · National Archives↗
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Catawissa Ave., Upper Augusta Township

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

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7 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

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Questions about Sunbury Armory

Is Sunbury Armory on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 22, 1989 (Register number 89002082).

Is Sunbury Armory a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Pennsylvania has 169 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Joseph Priestley House, 1.4 miles away.

Can you visit Sunbury 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 Sunbury Armory?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 12 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 71993416 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.