The Hyattsville Armory is a historic National Guard armory built in 1918 and located in Hyattsville, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. It was the first Armory built in Prince George's County and the fifth in Maryland. Its architect, Robert Lawrence Harris, served as State Architect under Governor Albert C. Ritchie. In this capacity, Harris supervised the design of similar armories in Salisbury, Kensington, Silver Spring, Hagerstown, Laurel, Easton, Crisfield, Pocomoke City, Centreville, and Cumberland. The structure is distinctly fortresslike and offers a commanding view of the surrounding area. The building is patterned after a medieval English castle and built of native stone, with rectangular turrets flanking the arched limestone entranceway. Carved above the entry is the State Seal of Maryland.[2]
Hyattsville Armory | |
 Side View of Hyattsville Armory November 2008 | |
   | |
| Location | 5340 Baltimore Ave., Hyattsville, Maryland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38°57′17″N 76°56′28″W / 38.95472°N 76.94111°W |
| Built | 1918 |
| Architect | Robert Lawrence Harris |
| NRHP reference No. | 80004332[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 27, 1980 |
The Hyattsville Armory was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
Gallery edit
-
Entrance to the Hyattsville Armory November 2008
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ William A. Aleshire; Robert F. Sellers; James Maher (1979). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Hyattsville Armory" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
External links edit
- Hyattsville Armory, Prince George's County, Inventory No.: PG:68-9, including photo in 1973, at Maryland Historical Trust website
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. MD-977, "Hyattsville Armory, 5340 Baltimore Avenue, Hyattsville, Prince George's County, MD", 7 photos, 3 data pages, 1 photo caption page