Gen. Thomas J. Stewart Memorial Armory

Gen. Thomas J. Stewart Memorial Armory
Gen. Thomas J. Stewart Memorial Armory, November 2011
Location340 Harding Blvd., Norristown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°7′28″N 75°20′41″W / 40.12444°N 75.34472°W / 40.12444; -75.34472
Area0.6 acres (0.24 ha)
Built1927-1928
Built byHerong, Frank R.
ArchitectJohnson, Philip H.
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSPennsylvania National Guard Armories MPS
NRHP reference No.91000904[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 12, 1991

Gen. Thomas J. Stewart Memorial Armory, also known as Norristown Armory, is a historic National Guard armory located at Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1927-1928, and is a "T"-plan building consisting of a two-story administration building with a two-story rear drill hall section executed in the Classical Revival style. The building is constructed of yellow brick on a concrete foundation, with decorative stonework and a parapet.[2] It is named in honor of Thomas J. Stewart, a Norristown resident who was Adjutant General of Pennsylvania from 1895 until his death in 1917.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved May 24, 2012. Note: This includes Joseph Burke, III; Christine M. Wilson (August 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Gen. Thomas J. Stewart Memorial Armory" (PDF). Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  3. ^ Rubert, Russell (July 25, 2023). "General Thomas J. Stewart: A soldier for Pennsylvania and Norristown". The Times Herald. Retrieved October 19, 2025.