Hunt Armory, which occupies a city block between Walnut and Alder streets in Shadyside, is the home of the First Battalion of the 107th Field Artillery regiment of the Pennsylvania National Guard, which traces its origin to the Civil War-era Hampton Battery.
The facility honors Capt. Alfred E. Hunt, one of the founders of Alcoa, who commanded Company B -- the first to volunteer its services in the Spanish-American War -- in Puerto Rico during that conflict. Hunt died of malaria in 1899.
But the armory has served as more than the base for the regiment. As the largest auditorium in Pittsburgh until 1961, it hosted presidential campaign stops, Billy Graham crusades, circuses, opera performances, car shows and concerts, including an apperance by Led Zeppelin in 1969.
A good example of Classical Revival architecture, Hunt Armory was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
For a bit more on the Hunt Armory, visit www.rahuntfdn.org/armory.shtml
Friday, June 17, 2011
Hunt Armory
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