Bel Air Armory is a historic National Guard armory located at Bel Air, Harford County, Maryland. It was constructed in 1915 of Port Deposit granite. The building consists of the main block, five bays by three, two stories over a raised basement, and the "drill hall" to the rear of the main block. The front elevation is detailed to recall Medieval fortifications and features two projecting hexagonal towers which rise to three stories and are topped by crenelated battlements finished in stone coping.[2]

Bel Air Armory
Bel Air Armory in 2007
Bel Air Armory is located in Maryland
Bel Air Armory
Bel Air Armory is located in the United States
Bel Air Armory
LocationN. Main St., Bel Air, Maryland
Coordinates39°32′15″N 76°21′1″W / 39.53750°N 76.35028°W / 39.53750; -76.35028
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1915 (1915)
ArchitectHamme, John B.; Whalen, Lawrence,& Co.
Architectural styleMedieval Castle
MPSMaryland National Guard Armories TR
NRHP reference No.85002667[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 25, 1985

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ M. Larew (January 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Bel Air Armory" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.

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