Area less than one acre NRHP Reference # 06001266 Architectural style Art Deco | Built 1937 (1937) Opened 1937 Added to NRHP 24 January 2007 | |
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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.
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. It now serves as a community center.
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