Picatinny Arsenal, 200 Area, Shell Component Loading, State Route 15 near I-80, Dover, Morris County, NJ

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. Over 70 buildings lie within the boundaries of the 200 Area including some of the post's earliest storage magazines. Many of the buildings are separated from each other by wooded areas, swamp, man-made hills and/or barricades because of the volatile nature of the processes or chemicals within.
Survey number: HAER NJ-36-A
Building/structure dates: after 1880 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 19t1 Subsequent Work