Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Mast House, West side of Warrington Avenue between Shubrick & Breeze Streets, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Virginia
Summary
Significance: The Mast House served as the Norfolk Naval Shipyard's mast construction facility from 1836 to 1904. The building is historically associated with the shipyard's early role in the construction and repair of wooden sailing vessels for the United States Navy.
Survey number: HAER VA-65-A
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Tags
naval yards and naval stations
masts
rigging
repair shops
maritime
portsmouth va
norfolk
shipyard
norfolk naval shipyard
mast
house
mast house
warrington
warrington avenue
shubrick
breeze
breeze streets
portsmouth
virginia
historic american engineering record
photo
ultra high resolution
high resolution
navy
us navy
united states history
stairs
stairways
library of congress
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Location
Portsmouth (Va.)
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36.83543, -76.29827
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