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Kodiak Naval Operating Base, Aircraft Storehouse, U.S. Coast Guard Station, Albatross Avenue near Cape Spencer Street, Kodiak, Kodiak Island Borough, AK

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Summary

Significance: This building is one of the three major support buildings erected to serve the U.S. Naval Operating Base in World War II; this building retains much of its integrity and contributes to the general character of the historic area.

Constructed in 1942 as the Aviation Warehouse, this steel structure was intended for permanent use. This structure is an early permanent structure designed by the architectural office of Albert Kahn for the base.

Survey number: HABS AK-47-K

Building/structure dates: 1942 Initial Construction

National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 85002731

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storehouses military aircraft war world war ii aleut village kodiak kodiak naval aircraft storehouse aircraft storehouse coast guard station albatross albatross avenue cape spencer cape spencer street borough kodiak island borough alaska history of alaska alaska free images alaska photographs inc albert kahn historic american buildings survey siems drake puget sound us coast guard us navy photo ultra high resolution high resolution navy navy base coast guard library of congress national register of historic places
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Date

1950 - 1970
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Contributors

Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
U.S. Navy
U.S. Coast Guard
Albert Kahn, Inc., Architect
Siems Drake Puget Sound, Builder
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Location

Aleut Village ,  57.73691, -152.50270
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Library of Congress
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http://www.loc.gov/
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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storehouses military aircraft war world war ii aleut village kodiak kodiak naval aircraft storehouse aircraft storehouse coast guard station albatross albatross avenue cape spencer cape spencer street borough kodiak island borough alaska history of alaska alaska free images alaska photographs inc albert kahn historic american buildings survey siems drake puget sound us coast guard us navy photo ultra high resolution high resolution navy navy base coast guard library of congress national register of historic places