Media Armory
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The Media Armory, located in Media, Pennsylvania
, is a historical armory
built in 1908 for company H of the 6th Infantry Regiment of the Pennsylvania National Guard
. The building was originally used for training and the storage of arms and ammunition, but has been converted for use into a Trader Joe's
grocery store and the Pennsylvania Veterans Museum. The structure's intended military use is expressed by its heavily buttressed walls, broken battlements, and low flanking towers," according to a 1984 plaque afixed to the building by the Media Borough Council.
The company served in Mexican Border Expedition
, and re-designated as company H, 111th Infantry
, 28th Infantry Division, in France in World War I
, and as Company M, in the South Pacific in World War II
.
The building was designed by William L. Price
and M H. McLanahan. Its construction is of random rubble and includes a basement and two stories.
Solar panels, which are barely visible from the street, were added in 2004.
invasion and the Korean War
, a mini-movie theater, military uniforms, weapons, photographs and oral histories of veterans' experiences.
Media, Pennsylvania
The borough of Media is the county seat of Delaware County, Pennsylvania and is located west of Philadelphia. Media was incorporated in 1850 at the same time that it was named the county seat. The population was 5,533 at the 2000 census. Its school district is the Rose Tree Media School District...
, is a historical armory
Armory (military)
An armory or armoury is a place where arms and ammunition are made, maintained and repaired, stored, issued to authorized users, or any combination of those...
built in 1908 for company H of the 6th Infantry Regiment of the Pennsylvania National Guard
Pennsylvania National Guard
The Pennsylvania National Guard is composed of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard and the Pennsylvania Air National Guard. It is one of the largest National Guards in the nation. It has the largest Army National Guard of all the states and the fourth largest Air National Guard. These forces are...
. The building was originally used for training and the storage of arms and ammunition, but has been converted for use into a Trader Joe's
Trader Joe's
Trader Joe's is a privately held chain of specialty grocery stores headquartered in Monrovia, California. , Trader Joe's had a total of 365 stores. Approximately half of its stores are in California, with the heaviest concentration in Southern California, but the company also has locations in 30...
grocery store and the Pennsylvania Veterans Museum. The structure's intended military use is expressed by its heavily buttressed walls, broken battlements, and low flanking towers," according to a 1984 plaque afixed to the building by the Media Borough Council.
The company served in Mexican Border Expedition
Pancho Villa Expedition
The Pancho Villa Expedition—officially known in the United States as the Mexican Expedition and sometimes colloquially referred to as the Punitive Expedition—was a military operation conducted by the United States Army against the paramilitary forces of Mexican insurgent Francisco "Pancho" Villa...
, and re-designated as company H, 111th Infantry
111th Infantry Regiment (United States)
The 111th Infantry Regiment is represented in the U.S. Army by 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry assigned to the Pennsylvania Army National Guard's 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division...
, 28th Infantry Division, in France in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, and as Company M, in the South Pacific in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
The building was designed by William L. Price
Will Price
William Lightfoot Price was an influential American architect, a pioneer in the use of reinforced concrete, and a founder of the utopian communities of Arden, Delaware and Rose Valley, Pennsylvania.-Career:...
and M H. McLanahan. Its construction is of random rubble and includes a basement and two stories.
Solar panels, which are barely visible from the street, were added in 2004.
Pennsylvania Veterans Museum
The Pennsylvania Veterans Museum opened in 2005 on Veterans Day. " Exhibits include dioramas of the D-DayD-Day
D-Day is a term often used in military parlance to denote the day on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated. "D-Day" often represents a variable, designating the day upon which some significant event will occur or has occurred; see Military designation of days and hours for similar...
invasion and the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
, a mini-movie theater, military uniforms, weapons, photographs and oral histories of veterans' experiences.
External links
- Pennsylvania Veterans Museum - official site
- WHYY Video "Pennsylvania Veterans Museum"