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Picatinny Arsenal, 400 Area, Gun Bag Loading District, State Route 15 near I-80, Dover, Morris County, NJ

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Significance: Originally built as a depot for storage of powder and other armaments, during the 20th century Picatinny Arsenal became a leading facility for the research, development and production of munitions. Located on the south shore of Picatinny Lake, the 400 Area contains buildings used for a variety of purposes. The buildings photographed and documented were primarily used for the loading of propellant powder.

Survey number: HAER NJ-36-B

Building/structure dates: after 1910 Initial Construction

Building/structure dates: 19h1 Subsequent Work

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1969 - 1980
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Historic American Engineering Record, creator
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Library of Congress
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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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