Pikesville Armory - Pikesville MD
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Don.Morfe
N 39° 22.176 W 076° 43.188
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The Pikesville Armory was built in 1903 to support the expansion of the National Guard program. The second-oldest armory in Maryland, it was designed by architects Wyatt and Nolting
Waymark Code: WM13QHJ
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 02/01/2021
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From the National Park Gallery website:
"The Pikesville Armory is primarily significant for its association with the reorganization and expansion of the National Guard system in the 20th century. It derives additional significance from its role as a social center for its community, a function it has served continuously since its construction date.
As Maryland's second-oldest armory building, constructed in 1903, it does not conform to the standard architectural form which was established in the World War I era; however, it has architectural significance in its own right as a unique design by the prestigious Baltimore firm of Wyatt and Nolting.
The Armory has a long history as a meeting place for political functions and has been the site of fetes for many famous or about-to-be-famous politicians, among them Spiro Agnew, Harry Truman, Richard Nixon, Lyndon Johnson, Barry Goldwater, Hubert Humphrey, and John F. Kennedy. The latter made campaign speeches and held a major press conference at the Armory in 1960."
From Wikipedia in part:
"The Pikesville Armory was built in 1903 to support the expansion of the National Guard program. The second-oldest armory in Maryland, it was designed by architects Wyatt and Nolting.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985"
Street address:
610 Reisterstown Road
Pikesville, MD USA
21208
County / Borough / Parish: Baltimore County
Year listed: 1985
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1900-1924
Historic function: Defense, Social
Current function: Defense, Social
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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