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[The Valide Shipyard and the factories in its vicinity, at the Imperia...

Title translated from album caption. Captioned in Ottoman Turkish and English. No. 25. No. 422. In album: The Imperial Naval Academy, Imperial Naval Arsenal, Navy Department, and bridges, Istanbul, Ottoman Empi... More

Bremerton Navy Yard views, Panoramic Photograph

J186129 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; Frank H. Nowell; October 4, 1913; DLC/PP-1913:44678. Sections of photo numbered left to right: 12001; 1200[...]; 2093; and 12010.

Naval Base Philadelphia-Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Drydock No. 2, Le...

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 requi... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Quarters I-T, Cedar Avenue, west side betw...

Significance: Building I-T is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building I-T (Quarters I-T) is highly significant architecturally as a somewhat unusual expression of the Colonial Rev... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Quarters I-T, Cedar Avenue, west side betw...

Significance: Building I-T is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building I-T (Quarters I-T) is highly significant architecturally as a somewhat unusual expression of the Colonial Rev... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Quarters I-T, Cedar Avenue, west side betw...

Significance: Building I-T is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building I-T (Quarters I-T) is highly significant architecturally as a somewhat unusual expression of the Colonial Rev... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Mechanics Shop, Waterfront Avenue, west si...

Significance: Building 271 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building 271 is highly significant as the earliest of the "curtain-wall" industrial buildings at Mare Island, a distin... More

Charlestown Navy Yard, Marine Railway, Between Piers 2 & 3, on Charles...

Significance: The Marine Railway is a significant ship repair structure at the Charlestown Navy Yard, used for nearly a half-century in the repair and maintenance of small naval vessels, ranging from tugboats t... More

Naval Base Philadelphia-Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, 350-Ton Hammerhea...

Significance: The crane was the largest in the world when it was completed and is a landmark in American engineering. Roller bearings support a large circular gear mechanism located on top of the portal and all... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Magazine, Blake Avenue north of Building A...

Significance: Building A130 is of fine quality materials and design. Its form and style in relation to the period of construction and to the means of transportation (trains) for which it functioned, is equival... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Quarters M, Walnut Avenue, west side betwe...

Significance: Building M is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building M (Quarters M) is highly significant as an element of "Captains' Row" at Mare Island, a group of 12 homes built... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Quarters M, Walnut Avenue, west side betwe...

Significance: Building M is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building M (Quarters M) is highly significant as an element of "Captains' Row" at Mare Island, a group of 12 homes built... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Central Power Plant, California Avenue, no...

Significance: Building 121 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building 121, the 1918 central power plant for Mare Island, is highly significant both for its function within the shi... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Drydock No. 2, California Avenue, east sid...

Significance: Building DD2, commonly called Dry Dock 2, is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Its significance relates chiefly to its historic role in the ship repair and construction... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Drydock No. 2, California Avenue, east sid...

Significance: Building DD2, commonly called Dry Dock 2, is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Its significance relates chiefly to its historic role in the ship repair and construction... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Quarters A-A, Walnut Avenue behind Quarter...

Significance: Building A-A is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building A-A is a minor contributor to the historical setting for the "Captains' Row" residential complex along Walnut... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Transportation Building & Gas Station, Thi...

Significance: Building 231 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. It is significant chiefly for its direct association with the rail system at Mare Island. The 1918 building was used ... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Quarters M1, Preston Street, south side ad...

Public domain photograph of train station, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Charlestown Navy Yard, Shipfitters' Shop, Southeast side of First Aven...

The Boston Redevelopment Authority hired William A. Owens to document all buildings in the Charlestown Navy Yard in 1977, most of which were exterior photographs. Significance: The Charlestown Navy Yard comple... More

Charlestown Navy Yard, Shipfitters' Shop, Southeast side of First Aven...

The Boston Redevelopment Authority hired William A. Owens to document all buildings in the Charlestown Navy Yard in 1977, most of which were exterior photographs. Significance: The Charlestown Navy Yard comple... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Quarters A44, Maseda Road, cul-de-sac east...

Significance: Building A44 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. It is important as an element of a small cluster of historic homes, built on the bluff overlooking the Ammunition Depo... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Explosive "D" Loading Plant, Railroad Aven...

Significance: Built in 1939, Building A187 is one of two remaining World War II-era projectile loading plants. The high explosive material known as Explosive "D" (Ammonium Picrate) would be received from Build... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Supply Building, Walnut Avenue, southeast ...

Significance: Building 253 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building 253 is significant chiefly as a a good representation of the supply buildings that were constructed at Mare I... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Supply Building, Walnut Avenue, southeast ...

Significance: Building 253 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building 253 is significant chiefly as a a good representation of the supply buildings that were constructed at Mare I... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Supply Building, Walnut Avenue, southeast ...

Significance: Building 253 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building 253 is significant chiefly as a a good representation of the supply buildings that were constructed at Mare I... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, WAVES Officers Quarters, Cedar Avenue, wes...

Significance: Building 733 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building 733 is significant for its association with the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service, or WAVES. In... More

Naval Base Philadelphia-Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Dry Dock No. 4, B...

Significance: This rectangular drydock has a vertical concrete wall and a flat concrete floor formed on steel pilings. It is an example of a large WWII era drydock built using the tremie method developed by F.R... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Magazine, California Avenue north of Fourt...

Significance: Damage and destruction of many buildings in a 1917 explosion in a black powder magazine resulted in the rather hasty erection of new magazine buildings, of which, A72, A75, A76, and A80 are still ... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Bachelor Enlisted Quarters & Offices, Waln...

Significance: Building 459 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building 459 is significant as an example of the Mission Revival style, used in most construction at Mare Island durin... More

U.S. Naval Base, Pearl Harbor, Bulk Fuel Storage Tank Type, Middle Tan...

Significance: The U.S. Naval Base, Pearl Harbor was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1964, due to the crucial role it played in the Nation's defense during the twentieth century and the calamitous ... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Sail Loft, Near State Highway No. 37, Vall...

Significance: Mare Island was established by Commander (later Admiral) David Glasgow Farragut as the first Naval base in California. Building No. 55 was a prime example of an industrial building constructed by... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Boat Shop, California Avenue, west side be...

Significance: Building 106 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building 106 is significant historically and architecturally. Historically, the large (300' x 100') shop was an impor... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Ordnance Storehouse, Third Street, north s...

Significance: Building 77 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. It is significant as one of the least modified of the brick Classical Revival shops that were built in great numbers in... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Ordnance Storehouse, Third Street, north s...

Significance: Building 77 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. It is significant as one of the least modified of the brick Classical Revival shops that were built in great numbers in... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Quarters 29, Walnut Avenue, west side betw...

Significance: Building 29 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Quarters 29 is significant as an element of a small row of residences that exists along Walnut Avenue to the north of C... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Quarters 29, Walnut Avenue, west side betw...

Significance: Building 29 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Quarters 29 is significant as an element of a small row of residences that exists along Walnut Avenue to the north of C... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Oil House, California Avenue north of Four...

Significance: Originally built in 1898, the Oil House, Building 73, was constructed to store barrels of oil. The barrels were stacked on barrel racks four high and five and six barrels deep. The building was ... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Oil House, California Avenue north of Four...

Significance: Originally built in 1898, the Oil House, Building 73, was constructed to store barrels of oil. The barrels were stacked on barrel racks four high and five and six barrels deep. The building was ... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Administrative Offices & Cafeteria, Twelft...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of a factory, warehouse, commercial or industrial building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Marine Barracks, Cedar Avenue, west side b...

Significance: Building M37 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. It is the focal point of the Marine Corps compound at Mare Island and is among the most impressive buildings anywhere ... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Marine Barracks, Cedar Avenue, west side b...

Significance: Building M37 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. It is the focal point of the Marine Corps compound at Mare Island and is among the most impressive buildings anywhere ... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Equipment & Recruitment Storehouse, Waterf...

Significance: Building 69 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. The building is important chiefly as an example of the continuing commitment by the Navy to high-quality design and con... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Equipment & Recruitment Storehouse, Waterf...

Significance: Building 69 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. The building is important chiefly as an example of the continuing commitment by the Navy to high-quality design and con... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Equipment & Recruitment Storehouse, Waterf...

Significance: Building 69 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. The building is important chiefly as an example of the continuing commitment by the Navy to high-quality design and con... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Equipment & Recruitment Storehouse, Waterf...

Significance: Building 69 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. The building is important chiefly as an example of the continuing commitment by the Navy to high-quality design and con... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Commandant's Quarters, Walnut Avenue, west...

Significance: Building A is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building A (Quarters A) is highly significant as the key element of Captains' Row at Mare Island, a group of 12 homes bu... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Hospital Headquarters, Johnson Lane, west ...

Significance: Building H1 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. The building is an excellent example of Beaux Arts classicism, favored in its time for prominent public buildings such ... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Hospital Headquarters, Johnson Lane, west ...

Significance: Building H1 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. The building is an excellent example of Beaux Arts classicism, favored in its time for prominent public buildings such ... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Electrical Distribution Centers, Railroad ...

Significance: Buildings 734 & 736, built in 1941, are considered significant for their association with U.S. Naval history and the Mare Island Naval Shipyard (MINSY), the first naval installation on the west co... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Welding School, South of Thirteenth Street...

Significance: This building is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District, having good historical integrity with approximately 90% of the original building existing. It is a large rectangular ... More

Naval Base Philadelphia-Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Dry Dock No. 5, L...

Significance: This rectangular drydock has vertical concrete walls and a flat concrete floor formed on steel pilings. It is an example of a large WWII-era drydock built using the tremie method developed by F.R.... More

Naval Base Philadelphia-Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Dry Dock No. 5, L...

Significance: This rectangular drydock has vertical concrete walls and a flat concrete floor formed on steel pilings. It is an example of a large WWII-era drydock built using the tremie method developed by F.R.... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Pattern Shop, Near State Highway 37, Valle...

Significance: Mare Island was established by Commander (later Admiral) David Glasgow Farragut as the first Naval base in California. Building No. 53 was a prime example of an industrial building constructed by... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Quarters A42, Maseda Road, cul-de-sac east...

Significance: Building A42 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building A42 is important to Mare Island in two respects: as an example of the long-standing tradition of the Navy in ... More

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Portal Gantry Crane No. 42, Pier 5, Farrag...

Significance: Is it a contributing member of the industrial yard designated as a National Historic Landmark District. As 1 of 15 original portal gantry cranes at PSNS that served the U.S. Navy fleet, this crane... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Stables, Cedar Avenue, east side Cedar Ave...

Significance: Building 88 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. It is significant architecturally and as a visual indicator of the antiquity of this naval station. Building 88 is an ... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Hospital Ward, Johnson Lane, west side at ...

Significance: Building H70 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. It is significant historically for its association with the major upgrade of the Mare Island Naval Hospital during the... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Quarters 1-2, Cedar Avenue, southeast corn...

Significance: Building 1-2 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Ten officers' duplexes were built along Cedar Avenue during World War II, of which Quarters 1-2 is a typical example. ... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Quarters 1-2, Cedar Avenue, southeast corn...

Significance: Building 1-2 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Ten officers' duplexes were built along Cedar Avenue during World War II, of which Quarters 1-2 is a typical example. ... More

Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, Drydock No. 4, East terminus of Palou Av...

Significance: Dry Dock No. 4 appears to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places for its association with the events and patterns identified in the defense of the United States during... More

Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, Drydock No. 4, East terminus of Palou Av...

Significance: Dry Dock No. 4 appears to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places for its association with the events and patterns identified in the defense of the United States during... More

Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, Drydock No. 4, East terminus of Palou Av...

Significance: Dry Dock No. 4 appears to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places for its association with the events and patterns identified in the defense of the United States during... More

Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, Drydock No. 4, East terminus of Palou Av...

Significance: Dry Dock No. 4 appears to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places for its association with the events and patterns identified in the defense of the United States during... More

Thames Tow Boat Company, Foot of Farnsworth Street, New London, New Lo...

Significance: The Thames Shipyard has been in constant use from the time of its completion in 1903 to the present (as of 1978). Originally constructed to build and repair ocean-going tugs and barges, the yard ... More

Thames Tow Boat Company, Foot of Farnsworth Street, New London, New Lo...

Significance: The Thames Shipyard has been in constant use from the time of its completion in 1903 to the present (as of 1978). Originally constructed to build and repair ocean-going tugs and barges, the yard ... More

Thames Tow Boat Company, Foot of Farnsworth Street, New London, New Lo...

Significance: The Thames Shipyard has been in constant use from the time of its completion in 1903 to the present (as of 1978). Originally constructed to build and repair ocean-going tugs and barges, the yard ... More

Thames Tow Boat Company, Foot of Farnsworth Street, New London, New Lo...

Significance: The Thames Shipyard has been in constant use from the time of its completion in 1903 to the present (as of 1978). Originally constructed to build and repair ocean-going tugs and barges, the yard ... More

Thames Tow Boat Company, Foot of Farnsworth Street, New London, New Lo...

Significance: The Thames Shipyard has been in constant use from the time of its completion in 1903 to the present (as of 1978). Originally constructed to build and repair ocean-going tugs and barges, the yard ... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Shell House No. 1, Railroad Avenue, west s...

Significance: Building A3 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building A3 is important as the best example of the various brick magazines that were built in the Ammunition Depot Are... More

Naval Base Philadelphia-Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Structure No. 841...

Significance: It was constructed in 1921 as a 100,000-gallon water tank. This steel structure is representative of infrastructure built to service the Naval Aircraft Factory. Its design is typical of water towe... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Battery Test Office & Storage Facility, Ca...

Significance: Building 463A had a supporting role in the overhaul and repair of ship and submarine batteries during World War II. Survey number: HABS CA-1543-H Building/structure dates: 1937 Initial Construct... More

U.S. Naval Base, Pearl Harbor, Forge Shop & Galvanizing Shop, Sixth St...

Significance: These two facilities are part of an important grouping of historic buildings including Facility 4 (HABS HI-359), 4A (HABS HI-360), 8 (HABS HI-446), 9 (HABS HI-487), and 13 (HABS HI-462) all locate... More

U.S. Naval Base, Pearl Harbor, Forge Shop & Galvanizing Shop, Sixth St...

Significance: These two facilities are part of an important grouping of historic buildings including Facility 4 (HABS HI-359), 4A (HABS HI-360), 8 (HABS HI-446), 9 (HABS HI-487), and 13 (HABS HI-462) all locate... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Chemical Cleaning Facility, North of Fourt...

Significance: Constructed originally as a facility for the cleaning of battle damaged machinery and equipment off of Navy ships and submarines, it played a role in the last year of World War II in Mare Island's... More

Naval Base Philadelphia-Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Commander's Offic...

Survey number: HAER PA-387-J Public domain photograph of cabinet, furniture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Quarters E Garage, Walnut Avenue behind Qu...

Significance: Building E-C is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building E-C is a minor contributor to the historical setting for the "Captains' Row" residential complex along Walnut... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Machine Shop, Waterfront Avenue, west side...

Significance: Building 87 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building 87 is important as the second oldest shop building remaining at Mare Island; it was built in 1858, just two ye... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Quarters A43, Maseda Road, cul-de-sac east...

Significance: Building A43 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. It is important as an element of a small tract of historic homes that was built on a bluff overlooking the Ammunition ... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Quarters A43, Maseda Road, cul-de-sac east...

Significance: Building A43 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. It is important as an element of a small tract of historic homes that was built on a bluff overlooking the Ammunition ... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Quarters P, Walnut Avenue, northwest corne...

Significance: Building P is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building P (Quarters P) is significant as an element of a small row of residences that exists along Walnut Avenue to the... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Pump House, California Avenue, east side b...

Significance: Building 110 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Built in 1903, this small octagonal pumphouse served both Dry Dock 1, which was completed in 1891 and Dry Dock 2, cons... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Pump House, California Avenue, east side b...

Significance: Building 110 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Built in 1903, this small octagonal pumphouse served both Dry Dock 1, which was completed in 1891 and Dry Dock 2, cons... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Quarters E Storage Shed, Walnut Avenue beh...

Significance: Building E-D is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building E-D is a minor contributor to the historical setting for the "Captains' Row" residential complex along Walnut... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Quarters G, Walnut Avenue, west side betwe...

Significance: Building G is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building G (Quarters G) is a minor element of the row of officers' quarters on the west side of Walnut Avenue, illustrat... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Hospital Wards, Cedar Avenue, eat side bet...

Significance: Building H72 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. It is one of two "bookend" additions to the main hospital building (Building H1); the other is Building H80. Together... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Hospital Wards, Cedar Avenue, eat side bet...

Significance: Building H72 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. It is one of two "bookend" additions to the main hospital building (Building H1); the other is Building H80. Together... More

Naval Base Philadelphia-Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, League Island, Ph...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a historic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Drydock No. 1, California Avenue, east sid...

Significance: Building DD1 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building DD1 (Dry Dock 1) is arguably the most important single structure at Mare Island, whether considered from the ... More

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Drydock No. 3, Farragut Avenue, Bremerton,...

Significance: Drydock No. 3 is located within the boundaries of the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard National Historic Landmark District and is considered by the National Park Service to be a contributing property wi... More

U.S. Naval Base, Pearl Harbor, Shipfitter's Shop, Seventh Street near ...

Significance: Facilities 155 & 155A are located within the Pearl Harbor National Historic Landmark. Facility 155 was constructed as part of the major buildup of permanent shop facilities at the Shipyard in anti... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Structural Shop, Near State Highway 37, Va...

Significance: Mare Island was established by Commander (later Admiral) David Glasgow Farragut as the first Naval base in California. Building No. 51 was a prime example of an industrial building constructed by... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Structural Shop, Near State Highway 37, Va...

Significance: Mare Island was established by Commander (later Admiral) David Glasgow Farragut as the first Naval base in California. Building No. 51 was a prime example of an industrial building constructed by... More