Watervliet Arsenal, Building No. 135, Gillespie Road, South of Parker Road, Watervliet, Albany County, NY
Summary
Significance: The building is a major component of manufacturing facilities constructed at Watervliet Arsenal during World War II and is a building in which advanced technology was employed in the manufacture of large caliber guns. It is also a visual landmark at the arsenal because of its size, configuration, and the use of construction materials.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-2
Survey number: HAER NY-1-J
Building/structure dates: 1943 Initial Construction
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000503
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Reynolds, Marcus T
Kelly, Syska & Hennessey
Ryan, Robert A, photographer
Ceronie, J, photographer
Dennett, Muessig, Ryan & Associates, Ltd, photographer
Hightower, Barbara E, historian
Location
Watervliet (N.Y.), 42.71822, -73.71094
Source
Library of Congress
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