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Maxwell Air Force Base, Building No. 690, 255 East Ash Street, Montgomery, Montgomery County, AL

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Summary

Significance: Maxwell Air Force Base, Building 690 (formerly Hangar 8), was built in 1944 to accommodate and service a variety of aircraft. This hangar represents one of the last WW II expansion projects to take place at Maxwell Air Force Base. Building 690 is one of the few buildings from this era of construction to maintain much of its original architectural integrity.

Survey number: HABS AL-957-B

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hangars military facilities military training montgomery ala maxwell maxwell air force base ash east ash street montgomery county air force alabama historic american buildings survey photo air force base library of congress
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Date

1933 - 1970
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Contributors

Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
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Location

Montgomery (Ala.) ,  32.38096, -86.34927
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Library of Congress
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Link

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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