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Naval Base Philadelphia-Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Drydock No. 2, League Island, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
Summary
Significance: Drydock No. 2 was built during the period of rapid technological change in naval shipbuilding. The original plan was for a timber drydock, but it gave the government an option of changing to require a drydock built with stone and concrete. In 1901 the plan was changed to stone and concrete construction. No pile foundation was called for in this new contract. No pile foundation was called for in this new contract...
Survey number: HAER PA-387-B
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Date
1901
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 39.89484, -75.16101
Source
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
