Missouri armories : the Guard's home in architecture and history / Robert P. Wiegers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wiegers, Robert P., 1947-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Armories--Missouri.

Armories.

Military architecture--Missouri.

Military architecture.

Missouri. National Guard--Facilities.

Missouri.

Missouri. National Guard.

Physical Description:

xxii, 192 pages : illustrations, map ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Kirksville, Missouri : Truman State University Press, [2012]

Summary:

This work surveys the history and architecture of National Guard armory buildings in Missouri and looks at the Guard's connections with individual communities in the state through the public use of the armories. The author identifies six styles of the buildings: Main Street armories, castle armories, Depression-era armories in Art Deco and WPA style, Cold War armories, traditional revival armories, and unique armories. The book is illustrated with 185 b&w photos, some historical and some contemporary. Wiegers served in the US Army and the Missouri National Guard; he now teaches history at Central Methodist University. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Discovering the armory

Main street armories: the vernacular category

Castle armories: the castellated category

Depression-era armories: the art deco/WPA category

Cold war armories: the midcentury modern and type 783 category

Traditional revival armories: the postmodern category

Architectural gems: the unique category

The Missouri National Guard armory in history and culture.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-175) and index.

ISBN:

9781612480633

1612480632

1612480640

9781612480640

OCLC:

758381952