Towson Academy

Summary

Towson Academy is a historic National Guard armory building located at Towson, Baltimore County, Maryland. It is a two-story brick structure constructed in 1933 with full basement, faced with a smooth light-colored, marble-like stone veneer. It features a T-shaped plan with a two-story front "head house" section and a one-story perpendicular "drill hall" extending to the rear and its façade is detailed to recall Medieval fortifications, with towers flanking the central entrance.[2]

Towson Academy
Towson Academy, December 2009
Towson Academy is located in Maryland
Towson Academy
Towson Academy is located in the United States
Towson Academy
LocationWashington St. & Chesapeake Ave., Towson, Maryland
Coordinates39°23′57.5″N 76°36′18.2″W / 39.399306°N 76.605056°W / 39.399306; -76.605056
Area0.6 acres (0.24 ha)
Built1933
Architectural styleMedieval
MPSMaryland National Guard Armories TR
NRHP reference No.85002675[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 25, 1985

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

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Susanne Moore (July 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Towson Academy" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.

External links edit

  • Towson Academy, Baltimore County, including photo from 1980, at Maryland Historical Trust