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Navy Yard, Building No. 197, Tingey Street, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
Navy Yard, Building No. 197, Tingey Street, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
Navy Yard, Building No. 197, Tingey Street, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
Navy Yard, Building No. 197, Tingey Street, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
Navy Yard, Building No. 197, Tingey Street, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
Navy Yard, Building No. 197, Tingey Street, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
Navy Yard, Building No. 197, Tingey Street, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
Navy Yard, Building No. 197, Tingey Street, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
Navy Yard, Building No. 197, Tingey Street, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
Navy Yard, Building No. 197, Tingey Street, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
Summary
Significance: Building 197 is a contributing property in the Washington Navy Yard National Historic Landmark. The Washington Navy Yard once served as the center for naval ordnance research and production and is significant for its role in the development of the U.S. Navy. Constructed during 1939-1940, this building was associated with ordnance assembly during World War II. The building also represents a striking examples of industrial architecture constructed for use during the war effort.
Survey number: HABS DC-442-P
Building/structure dates: 1939-1940 Initial Construction
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 73002124
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military facilities
factories
navies
research
ordnance industry
war world war ii
storage
navy yard
tingey
tingey street
washington dc
district of columbia
navy yard washington dc
katherine grandine
ira p griffen
historic american buildings survey
inc r christopher goodwin and associates
m b vergara
photo
ultra high resolution
high resolution
us navy
assembly plants
manufacturing plants
state war and navy building
washington navy yard
united states history
construction sites
construction
factory
library of congress
national register of historic places
industrial history
historic landmarks
Date
1940 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Griffen, Ira P
R. Christopher Goodwin & Associates, Inc., contractor
Vergara, M B, transmitter
Grandine, Katherine, historian
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
,
38.87488, -77.00354
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
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