Kingston Armory
The Kingston Armory is an historic National Guard armory that is located in Kingston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

History
Built in 1923, this historic structure is a three-story, U-shaped, yellow brick building that was designed in the Classical Revival style. It measures thirteen bays by twenty bays, and includes a drill hall, classrooms, offices, storage, and stable areas.

On September 11, 1950, thirty-three guardsmen from the 109th Field Artillery Regiment were killed in a train accident near Coshocton, Ohio. Over the following days, the dead were moved to the Kingston Armory. Once there, the 109th Field Artillery Battalion relinquished the remains of their fellow soldiers to their families.

This armory was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

Present day
The Armory has been and——continues to be used as a venue for a variety of events, including concerts, Irem Shrine Circuses, the annual Luzerne County Folk Festival, and specialty shows.

Concerts have included Simon & Garfunkel (April 1967) and Jefferson Airplane (November 1970). Source: Wilkes-Barre Times Leader.

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Armories on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
Neoclassical architecture in Pennsylvania
Infrastructure completed in 1923
Buildings and structures in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
National Register of Historic Places in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania