Helena National Guard Armory

United States historic place


Helena National Guard Armory
U.S. National Register of Historic Places


34°31′53″N 90°35′19″W / 34.53139°N 90.58861°W / 34.53139; -90.58861
Area	less than one acre
Built	1937 (1937)
Built by	Works Progress Administration
Architectural style	Art Deco
MPS	New Deal Recovery Efforts in Arkansas MPS
NRHP reference No.	06001266^[1]
Added to NRHP	January 24, 2007

The Helena National Guard Armory is a historic armory building at 511 Miller Street in Helena, Arkansas. It is a single-story brick-and-masonry structure, built in 1936–37 using Works Progress Administration funds to house the Battery G of the 206th Coastal Artillery. The building's main facade as strong Art Deco styling, with its predominantly brick facing topped by concrete courses, and a strong vertical emphasis achieved by two towers and four pilasters on a pointed-arch roofline. The building housed a variety of military companies between its opening and its closure in 1978.^[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.^[1] It now serves as a community center.

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "NRHP nomination for Helena National Guard Armory". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-11-02.