[1] Built in 1923, this historic structure is a three-story, U-shaped, yellow brick building that was designed in the Classical Revival style.

[2] On September 11, 1950, thirty-three guardsmen from the 109th Field Artillery Regiment were killed in a train accident near Coshocton, Ohio.

Once there, the 109th Field Artillery Battalion relinquished the remains of their fellow soldiers to their families.

[1] The Armory has been and—as of April 2023[update]—continues to be used as a venue for a variety of events, including concerts,[4][5] Irem Shrine Circuses,[6] the annual Luzerne County Folk Festival,[7][8][9][10][11] and specialty shows.

[12] Concerts have included Simon & Garfunkel (April 1967) and Jefferson Airplane (November 1970).