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Fort Lawton, Double Barracks, Discovery Park, Seattle, King County, WA

Fort Lawton, Double Barracks, Discovery Park, Seattle, King County, WA

Significance: The largest and one of the first buildings completed on the post. The older of the two-company barracks, first occupied in July of 1901. Served as barracks for the Women's Army Corps in World Wa... More

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Brick Officers' Quarters, Types G & H, Area A, Dayton, Montgomery County, OH

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Brick Officers' Quarters, Types G & H...

Significance: The most prevalent building types in the Brick Quarters complex are the "G" and "H." These nearly identical detached or single company officers' quarters are the smallest of the group, consisting... More

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Brick Officers' Quarters, Types G & H, Area A, Dayton, Montgomery County, OH

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Brick Officers' Quarters, Types G & H...

Significance: The most prevalent building types in the Brick Quarters complex are the "G" and "H." These nearly identical detached or single company officers' quarters are the smallest of the group, consisting... More

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Brick Officers' Quarters, Types G & H, Area A, Dayton, Montgomery County, OH

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Brick Officers' Quarters, Types G & H...

Significance: The most prevalent building types in the Brick Quarters complex are the "G" and "H." These nearly identical detached or single company officers' quarters are the smallest of the group, consisting... More

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Brick Officers' Quarters, Types C & D, Area A, Dayton, Montgomery County, OH

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Brick Officers' Quarters, Types C & D...

Significance: The majority of the quarters within the Brick Officers' Quarters complex are doubles (or duplex), represented by plan Types "C," "D," "E" and "F." While together the doubles represent 23 structur... More

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 206, Bridge & Tacony Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 206, Bridge & Tacony Streets, Philadel...

Significance: Building 206 was constructed in 1918 as a cart house and is associated with the large-scale expansion of Frankford Arsenal in its relation with the United States' entry into World War I. Survey n... More

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 240, Northeast corner Hagner Road & Clay Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 240, Northeast corner Hagner Road & Cl...

Significance: The earliest portions of Building 240 were constructed in the 1860s as a powder magazine. The building is thus associated with one of the most basic functions of Frankford Arsenal, the production... More

Medina Base National Stockpile Site, Building No. 400, West of I-410, south of U.S. Highway 90, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Medina Base National Stockpile Site, Building No. 400, West of I-410, ...

Significance: Building 400 is an "S" structure designed and constructed 1954-1955 at what was then the Medina Base National Stockpile Site. the Medina Base was built by the Atomic Energy Commission and the Arme... More

Medina Base National Stockpile Site, Building No. 400, West of I-410, south of U.S. Highway 90, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Medina Base National Stockpile Site, Building No. 400, West of I-410, ...

Significance: Building 400 is an "S" structure designed and constructed 1954-1955 at what was then the Medina Base National Stockpile Site. the Medina Base was built by the Atomic Energy Commission and the Arme... More

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 211, Bridge & Tacony Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 211, Bridge & Tacony Streets, Philadel...

Significance: Established in 1816, the Frankford Arsenal served for three decades as a depot for the storage and repair of arms, accoutrements, and ammunition for the United States Army. From 1849 to 1976, the... More

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 211, Bridge & Tacony Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 211, Bridge & Tacony Streets, Philadel...

Significance: Established in 1816, the Frankford Arsenal served for three decades as a depot for the storage and repair of arms, accoutrements, and ammunition for the United States Army. From 1849 to 1976, the... More

Fort Lawton, Civilian Employee Quarters, Discovery Park, Seattle, King County, WA

Fort Lawton, Civilian Employee Quarters, Discovery Park, Seattle, King...

Significance: Designed to house 18 civilian employees. One of the first two buildings on the post to be lit electrically at its construction. Completed February 16, 1908, from QMGO Plan No. 183-A. Original c... More

Fort Union, State Highway No. 161, Watrous, Mora County, NM

Fort Union, State Highway No. 161, Watrous, Mora County, NM

Significance: Following the conquest of New Mexico by the U.S. in 1846, traffic along the Santa Fe Trail increased significantly. The need to provide travelers with greater protection from the Indians, along wi... More

Fort Union, State Highway No. 161, Watrous, Mora County, NM

Fort Union, State Highway No. 161, Watrous, Mora County, NM

Significance: Following the conquest of New Mexico by the U.S. in 1846, traffic along the Santa Fe Trail increased significantly. The need to provide travelers with greater protection from the Indians, along wi... More

Frankford Arsenal, Building Nos. 242-246A, South side Craig Road between Eakin & Walbach Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Frankford Arsenal, Building Nos. 242-246A, South side Craig Road betwe...

Significance: These nine buildings are part of a thirteen-building complex associated with the original and most elemental purpose of Frankford Arsenal, the production and storage of powder and munitions for th... More

Frankford Arsenal, Building Nos. 242-246A, South side Craig Road between Eakin & Walbach Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Frankford Arsenal, Building Nos. 242-246A, South side Craig Road betwe...

Significance: These nine buildings are part of a thirteen-building complex associated with the original and most elemental purpose of Frankford Arsenal, the production and storage of powder and munitions for th... More

Holston Army Ammunition Plant, RDX-and-Composition-B Manufacturing Line 9, Kingsport, Sullivan County, TN

Holston Army Ammunition Plant, RDX-and-Composition-B Manufacturing Lin...

Significance: Line 9 is highly representative of the 10 production lines constructed at HSAAP during WWII for the manufacture of the military high explosive Composition B, and its chief ingredient RDX. These bu... More

Holston Army Ammunition Plant, RDX-and-Composition-B Manufacturing Line 9, Kingsport, Sullivan County, TN

Holston Army Ammunition Plant, RDX-and-Composition-B Manufacturing Lin...

Significance: Line 9 is highly representative of the 10 production lines constructed at HSAAP during WWII for the manufacture of the military high explosive Composition B, and its chief ingredient RDX. These bu... More

Holston Army Ammunition Plant, RDX-and-Composition-B Manufacturing Line 9, Kingsport, Sullivan County, TN

Holston Army Ammunition Plant, RDX-and-Composition-B Manufacturing Lin...

Significance: Line 9 is highly representative of the 10 production lines constructed at HSAAP during WWII for the manufacture of the military high explosive Composition B, and its chief ingredient RDX. These bu... More

Presidio of San Francisco, Old Station Hospital, Funston Avenue & Lincoln Boulevard, San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA

Presidio of San Francisco, Old Station Hospital, Funston Avenue & Linc...

1989 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: In 1864, in the midst of the Civil War, the Wright Army Hospital was built to replace an earlier, deteriorating structure. The elegant, southern style archit... More

Fort Lawton, Guard House, Discovery Park, Seattle, King County, WA

Fort Lawton, Guard House, Discovery Park, Seattle, King County, WA

Significance: The only non-residential building on the post that was always used for its original purpose. Architecturally intact. Demonstrates the most extensive use of embossed metal that remains on the pos... More

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Brick Officers' Quarters, Types G & H, Area A, Dayton, Montgomery County, OH

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Brick Officers' Quarters, Types G & H...

Significance: The most prevalent building types in the Brick Quarters complex are the "G" and "H." These nearly identical detached or single company officers' quarters are the smallest of the group, consisting... More

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Brick Officers' Quarters, Types G & H, Area A, Dayton, Montgomery County, OH

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Brick Officers' Quarters, Types G & H...

Significance: The most prevalent building types in the Brick Quarters complex are the "G" and "H." These nearly identical detached or single company officers' quarters are the smallest of the group, consisting... More

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Brick Officers' Quarters, Types G & H, Area A, Dayton, Montgomery County, OH

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Brick Officers' Quarters, Types G & H...

Significance: The most prevalent building types in the Brick Quarters complex are the "G" and "H." These nearly identical detached or single company officers' quarters are the smallest of the group, consisting... More

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Brick Officers' Quarters, Types C & D, Area A, Dayton, Montgomery County, OH

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Brick Officers' Quarters, Types C & D...

Significance: The majority of the quarters within the Brick Officers' Quarters complex are doubles (or duplex), represented by plan Types "C," "D," "E" and "F." While together the doubles represent 23 structur... More

Superintendent's Residence, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County, CA

Superintendent's Residence, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County, CA

Significance: From 1912 to 1979 this building housed the Park Superintendents and their families. Survey number: HABS CA-2179 Building/structure dates: 1912 Initial Construction

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 206, Bridge & Tacony Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 206, Bridge & Tacony Streets, Philadel...

Significance: Building 206 was constructed in 1918 as a cart house and is associated with the large-scale expansion of Frankford Arsenal in its relation with the United States' entry into World War I. Survey n... More

Watervliet Arsenal, South Broadway, Watervliet, Albany County, NY

Watervliet Arsenal, South Broadway, Watervliet, Albany County, NY

Significance: Though the War of 1812 stimulated its establishment, Watervliet Arsenal's busiest years occurred during the Mexican and Civil Wars. In 1889, it became the government's cannon factory, famous for ... More

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 227, South side of Hagner Road between Ripley & Mellon Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 227, South side of Hagner Road between...

Significance: Building 227, constructed in 1941 as a blank ammunition loading plant, is associated with the large-scale expansion of Frankford Arsenal, the United States' principal manufacturer of small arms am... More

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 227, South side of Hagner Road between Ripley & Mellon Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 227, South side of Hagner Road between...

Significance: Building 227, constructed in 1941 as a blank ammunition loading plant, is associated with the large-scale expansion of Frankford Arsenal, the United States' principal manufacturer of small arms am... More

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 240, Northeast corner Hagner Road & Clay Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 240, Northeast corner Hagner Road & Cl...

Significance: The earliest portions of Building 240 were constructed in the 1860s as a powder magazine. The building is thus associated with one of the most basic functions of Frankford Arsenal, the production... More

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Brick Officers' Quarters, Types E & F, Area A, Dayton, Montgomery County, OH

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Brick Officers' Quarters, Types E & F...

Significance: The majority of quarters within the Brick Officers' Quarters complex are doubles, represented by plan types "C," "D," "E" and "F." Together the doubles represent 23 structures which comprise 46 o... More

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 211, Bridge & Tacony Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 211, Bridge & Tacony Streets, Philadel...

Significance: Established in 1816, the Frankford Arsenal served for three decades as a depot for the storage and repair of arms, accoutrements, and ammunition for the United States Army. From 1849 to 1976, the... More

Fort Lawton, Double Barracks, Discovery Park, Seattle, King County, WA

Fort Lawton, Double Barracks, Discovery Park, Seattle, King County, WA

Significance: The second of the two-company barracks constructed on the post. Defines the southeast end of the oval parade ground opposite Officers Row. Completed March 31, 1904, from QMGO Plan No. 75-H. Ori... More

Fort Riley, Arnold Hall, Arnold Avenue, Riley, Riley County, KS

Fort Riley, Arnold Hall, Arnold Avenue, Riley, Riley County, KS

Significance: Arnold Hall was built during the major construction period at Fort Riley between 1880 and 1910. In its building materials, structural engineering, and layout, Arnold Hall was highly representativ... More

Fort Lawton, Single Officers Quarters, Discovery Park, Seattle, King County, WA

Fort Lawton, Single Officers Quarters, Discovery Park, Seattle, King C...

Significance: The only remaining single residence on Officers Row, the second of its type removed in 1956 for the Air Defense installation on Washington Avenue. Designed for use of one senior officer's family,... More

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Brick Officers' Quarters, Area A, Dayton, Montgomery County, OH

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Brick Officers' Quarters, Area A, Day...

Significance: The Brick Officers' Quarters, a horseshoe-shaped complex, was erected at Patterson Field in 1934-35, for the U.S. Army Air Corps officers of both Patterson and adjacent Wright fields. The quarter... More

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Brick Officers' Quarters, Area A, Dayton, Montgomery County, OH

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Brick Officers' Quarters, Area A, Day...

Significance: The Brick Officers' Quarters, a horseshoe-shaped complex, was erected at Patterson Field in 1934-35, for the U.S. Army Air Corps officers of both Patterson and adjacent Wright fields. The quarter... More

Frankford Arsenal, Building Nos. 242-246A, South side Craig Road between Eakin & Walbach Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Frankford Arsenal, Building Nos. 242-246A, South side Craig Road betwe...

Significance: These nine buildings are part of a thirteen-building complex associated with the original and most elemental purpose of Frankford Arsenal, the production and storage of powder and munitions for th... More

Fort Lawton, Band Barracks, Discovery Park, Seattle, King County, WA

Fort Lawton, Band Barracks, Discovery Park, Seattle, King County, WA

Significance: Band Barracks has undergone only superficial alteration, retaining a strong sense of original interior spaces and finish. Exterior remains virtually intact. Completed March 31, 1904, from QMGO P... More

Fort Lawton, Discovery Park, Seattle, King County, WA

Fort Lawton, Discovery Park, Seattle, King County, WA

Significance: Fort Lawton, Washington, Seattle's only army post, was carved out of a dense conifer forest on Magnolia Bluff in 1898-1900. Spurred on by their chamber of commerce, Seattle citizens donated some ... More

Holston Army Ammunition Plant, RDX-and-Composition-B Manufacturing Line 9, Kingsport, Sullivan County, TN

Holston Army Ammunition Plant, RDX-and-Composition-B Manufacturing Lin...

Significance: Line 9 is highly representative of the 10 production lines constructed at HSAAP during WWII for the manufacture of the military high explosive Composition B, and its chief ingredient RDX. These bu... More

Holston Army Ammunition Plant, RDX-and-Composition-B Manufacturing Line 9, Kingsport, Sullivan County, TN

Holston Army Ammunition Plant, RDX-and-Composition-B Manufacturing Lin...

Significance: Line 9 is highly representative of the 10 production lines constructed at HSAAP during WWII for the manufacture of the military high explosive Composition B, and its chief ingredient RDX. These bu... More

Holston Army Ammunition Plant, RDX-and-Composition-B Manufacturing Line 9, Kingsport, Sullivan County, TN

Holston Army Ammunition Plant, RDX-and-Composition-B Manufacturing Lin...

Significance: Line 9 is highly representative of the 10 production lines constructed at HSAAP during WWII for the manufacture of the military high explosive Composition B, and its chief ingredient RDX. These bu... More

Holston Army Ammunition Plant, RDX-and-Composition-B Manufacturing Line 9, Kingsport, Sullivan County, TN

Holston Army Ammunition Plant, RDX-and-Composition-B Manufacturing Lin...

Significance: Line 9 is highly representative of the 10 production lines constructed at HSAAP during WWII for the manufacture of the military high explosive Composition B, and its chief ingredient RDX. These bu... More

Presidio of San Francisco, Old Station Hospital, Funston Avenue & Lincoln Boulevard, San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA

Presidio of San Francisco, Old Station Hospital, Funston Avenue & Linc...

1989 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: In 1864, in the midst of the Civil War, the Wright Army Hospital was built to replace an earlier, deteriorating structure. The elegant, southern style archit... More

Fort Lawton, Double Officers Quarters, Discovery Park, Seattle, King County, WA

Fort Lawton, Double Officers Quarters, Discovery Park, Seattle, King C...

Significance: The first captains' quarters constructed on the post and the largest of the Double Officers Quarters. The only duplex with a fully finished third floor. Completed December 30, 1899, from QMGO Pl... More

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Brick Officers' Quarters, Types G & H, Area A, Dayton, Montgomery County, OH

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Brick Officers' Quarters, Types G & H...

Significance: The most prevalent building types in the Brick Quarters complex are the "G" and "H." These nearly identical detached or single company officers' quarters are the smallest of the group, consisting... More

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 68, Southeast corner of Walbach Street & Benet Road, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 68, Southeast corner of Walbach Street...

Significance: Building 68, constructed as a fuze loading house, is associated with the expansion of Frankford Arsenal during World War II. Used as a laboratory after 1946, the building is also associated with ... More

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Brick Officers' Quarters, Types C & D, Area A, Dayton, Montgomery County, OH

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Brick Officers' Quarters, Types C & D...

Significance: The majority of the quarters within the Brick Officers' Quarters complex are doubles (or duplex), represented by plan Types "C," "D," "E" and "F." While together the doubles represent 23 structur... More

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Brick Officers' Quarters, Types C & D, Area A, Dayton, Montgomery County, OH

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Brick Officers' Quarters, Types C & D...

Significance: The majority of the quarters within the Brick Officers' Quarters complex are doubles (or duplex), represented by plan Types "C," "D," "E" and "F." While together the doubles represent 23 structur... More

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Brick Officers' Quarters, Types C & D, Area A, Dayton, Montgomery County, OH

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Brick Officers' Quarters, Types C & D...

Significance: The majority of the quarters within the Brick Officers' Quarters complex are doubles (or duplex), represented by plan Types "C," "D," "E" and "F." While together the doubles represent 23 structur... More

Superintendent's Residence, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County, CA

Superintendent's Residence, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County, CA

Significance: From 1912 to 1979 this building housed the Park Superintendents and their families. Survey number: HABS CA-2179 Building/structure dates: 1912 Initial Construction

Superintendent's Residence, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County, CA

Superintendent's Residence, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County, CA

Significance: From 1912 to 1979 this building housed the Park Superintendents and their families. Survey number: HABS CA-2179 Building/structure dates: 1912 Initial Construction

Watervliet Arsenal, South Broadway, Watervliet, Albany County, NY

Watervliet Arsenal, South Broadway, Watervliet, Albany County, NY

Significance: Though the War of 1812 stimulated its establishment, Watervliet Arsenal's busiest years occurred during the Mexican and Civil Wars. In 1889, it became the government's cannon factory, famous for ... More

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 227, South side of Hagner Road between Ripley & Mellon Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 227, South side of Hagner Road between...

Significance: Building 227, constructed in 1941 as a blank ammunition loading plant, is associated with the large-scale expansion of Frankford Arsenal, the United States' principal manufacturer of small arms am... More

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 227, South side of Hagner Road between Ripley & Mellon Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 227, South side of Hagner Road between...

Significance: Building 227, constructed in 1941 as a blank ammunition loading plant, is associated with the large-scale expansion of Frankford Arsenal, the United States' principal manufacturer of small arms am... More

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 227, South side of Hagner Road between Ripley & Mellon Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 227, South side of Hagner Road between...

Significance: Building 227, constructed in 1941 as a blank ammunition loading plant, is associated with the large-scale expansion of Frankford Arsenal, the United States' principal manufacturer of small arms am... More

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Brick Officers' Quarters, Types E & F, Area A, Dayton, Montgomery County, OH

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Brick Officers' Quarters, Types E & F...

Significance: The majority of quarters within the Brick Officers' Quarters complex are doubles, represented by plan types "C," "D," "E" and "F." Together the doubles represent 23 structures which comprise 46 o... More

Medina Base National Stockpile Site, Building No. 400, West of I-410, south of U.S. Highway 90, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Medina Base National Stockpile Site, Building No. 400, West of I-410, ...

Significance: Building 400 is an "S" structure designed and constructed 1954-1955 at what was then the Medina Base National Stockpile Site. the Medina Base was built by the Atomic Energy Commission and the Arme... More

Medina Base National Stockpile Site, Building No. 400, West of I-410, south of U.S. Highway 90, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Medina Base National Stockpile Site, Building No. 400, West of I-410, ...

Significance: Building 400 is an "S" structure designed and constructed 1954-1955 at what was then the Medina Base National Stockpile Site. the Medina Base was built by the Atomic Energy Commission and the Arme... More

Christian Admiral Hotel, 1401 Beach Avenue, Cape May, Cape May County, NJ

Christian Admiral Hotel, 1401 Beach Avenue, Cape May, Cape May County,...

Significance: The Cape May Hotel was constructed in 1908 as the anchor for an ambitious real estate venture to create a new town in East Cape May to replace the aging center. The development was designed to rej... More

Fort Lawton, Double Barracks, Discovery Park, Seattle, King County, WA

Fort Lawton, Double Barracks, Discovery Park, Seattle, King County, WA

Significance: The second of the two-company barracks constructed on the post. Defines the southeast end of the oval parade ground opposite Officers Row. Completed March 31, 1904, from QMGO Plan No. 75-H. Ori... More

Frankford Arsenal, Building Nos. 239-239A, Southeast corner of Clay Street & Cray Road, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Frankford Arsenal, Building Nos. 239-239A, Southeast corner of Clay St...

Significance: Constructed as a powder magazine, Building 239 is associated with the original and most elemental purpose of Frankford Arsenal, the storage of powder and munitions for the United States Army. Bui... More

Fort Logan H. Roots Military Post, Building No. 1, Scenic Hill Drive, North Little Rock, Pulaski County, AR

Fort Logan H. Roots Military Post, Building No. 1, Scenic Hill Drive, ...

Significance: Building No. 1 was part of the original construction of the Fort Logan H. Roots Military Post. Serving as the Enlisted Mens Barracks, it exemplifies the simple architectural forms constructed at ... More

Fort Riley, Arnold Hall, Arnold Avenue, Riley, Riley County, KS

Fort Riley, Arnold Hall, Arnold Avenue, Riley, Riley County, KS

Significance: Arnold Hall was built during the major construction period at Fort Riley between 1880 and 1910. In its building materials, structural engineering, and layout, Arnold Hall was highly representativ... More

Fort Lawton, Double Officers Quarters, Discovery Park, Seattle, King County, WA

Fort Lawton, Double Officers Quarters, Discovery Park, Seattle, King C...

Significance: One of the first three officers quarters completed, this residence was part of the original unit of buildings constructed by the contractors Nichols and Crothers. The duplex is identical in plan ... More

Frankford Arsenal, Building Nos. 242-246A, South side Craig Road between Eakin & Walbach Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Frankford Arsenal, Building Nos. 242-246A, South side Craig Road betwe...

Significance: These nine buildings are part of a thirteen-building complex associated with the original and most elemental purpose of Frankford Arsenal, the production and storage of powder and munitions for th... More

Fort Lawton, Post Exchange & Gymnasium, Discovery Park, Seattle, King County, WA

Fort Lawton, Post Exchange & Gymnasium, Discovery Park, Seattle, King ...

Significance: Architecturally the most formal non-residential building on the post. Originally included amenities such as billiard room, lunch counter, reading room, store, and gym. Completed May 2, 1905, fro... More

Spanish-American War Fort, Jacksonville, Duval County, FL

Spanish-American War Fort, Jacksonville, Duval County, FL

Survey number: HABS FL-15-2 Building/structure dates: 1898 Initial Construction

Holston Army Ammunition Plant, RDX-and-Composition-B Manufacturing Line 9, Kingsport, Sullivan County, TN

Holston Army Ammunition Plant, RDX-and-Composition-B Manufacturing Lin...

Significance: Line 9 is highly representative of the 10 production lines constructed at HSAAP during WWII for the manufacture of the military high explosive Composition B, and its chief ingredient RDX. These bu... More

Holston Army Ammunition Plant, RDX-and-Composition-B Manufacturing Line 9, Kingsport, Sullivan County, TN

Holston Army Ammunition Plant, RDX-and-Composition-B Manufacturing Lin...

Significance: Line 9 is highly representative of the 10 production lines constructed at HSAAP during WWII for the manufacture of the military high explosive Composition B, and its chief ingredient RDX. These bu... More

Holston Army Ammunition Plant, RDX-and-Composition-B Manufacturing Line 9, Kingsport, Sullivan County, TN

Holston Army Ammunition Plant, RDX-and-Composition-B Manufacturing Lin...

Significance: Line 9 is highly representative of the 10 production lines constructed at HSAAP during WWII for the manufacture of the military high explosive Composition B, and its chief ingredient RDX. These bu... More

Fort Lawton, Double Non-Commissioned Officers Quarters, Discovery Park, Seattle, King County, WA

Fort Lawton, Double Non-Commissioned Officers Quarters, Discovery Park...

Significance: One of second two NCO Quarters, this duplex is identical in plan to #903. Completed March 31, 1904, from QMGO Plan No. 82-E. Original cost: $5,108. Two and one-half story and basement frame str... More

Fort Lawton, Guard House, Discovery Park, Seattle, King County, WA

Fort Lawton, Guard House, Discovery Park, Seattle, King County, WA

Significance: The only non-residential building on the post that was always used for its original purpose. Architecturally intact. Demonstrates the most extensive use of embossed metal that remains on the pos... More

Fort Lawton, Guard House, Discovery Park, Seattle, King County, WA

Fort Lawton, Guard House, Discovery Park, Seattle, King County, WA

Significance: The only non-residential building on the post that was always used for its original purpose. Architecturally intact. Demonstrates the most extensive use of embossed metal that remains on the pos... More

Fort Lawton, Double Barracks, Discovery Park, Seattle, King County, WA

Fort Lawton, Double Barracks, Discovery Park, Seattle, King County, WA

Significance: The largest and one of the first buildings completed on the post. The older of the two-company barracks, first occupied in July of 1901. Served as barracks for the Women's Army Corps in World Wa... More

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 68, Southeast corner of Walbach Street & Benet Road, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 68, Southeast corner of Walbach Street...

Significance: Building 68, constructed as a fuze loading house, is associated with the expansion of Frankford Arsenal during World War II. Used as a laboratory after 1946, the building is also associated with ... More

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Brick Officers' Quarters, Types C & D, Area A, Dayton, Montgomery County, OH

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Brick Officers' Quarters, Types C & D...

Significance: The majority of the quarters within the Brick Officers' Quarters complex are doubles (or duplex), represented by plan Types "C," "D," "E" and "F." While together the doubles represent 23 structur... More

Superintendent's Residence, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County, CA

Superintendent's Residence, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County, CA

Significance: From 1912 to 1979 this building housed the Park Superintendents and their families. Survey number: HABS CA-2179 Building/structure dates: 1912 Initial Construction

Superintendent's Residence, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County, CA

Superintendent's Residence, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County, CA

Significance: From 1912 to 1979 this building housed the Park Superintendents and their families. Survey number: HABS CA-2179 Building/structure dates: 1912 Initial Construction

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 206, Bridge & Tacony Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 206, Bridge & Tacony Streets, Philadel...

Significance: Building 206 was constructed in 1918 as a cart house and is associated with the large-scale expansion of Frankford Arsenal in its relation with the United States' entry into World War I. Survey n... More

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 206, Bridge & Tacony Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 206, Bridge & Tacony Streets, Philadel...

Significance: Building 206 was constructed in 1918 as a cart house and is associated with the large-scale expansion of Frankford Arsenal in its relation with the United States' entry into World War I. Survey n... More

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 312, Northeast corner of Walbach Street & Monroe Road, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 312, Northeast corner of Walbach Stree...

Significance: Building 312 is associated with the extensive infrastructure of roads, utilities and services that supported the principal functions of Frankford Arsenal, the U.S. Army's principal manufacturer of... More

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Brick Officers' Quarters, Types E & F, Area A, Dayton, Montgomery County, OH

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Brick Officers' Quarters, Types E & F...

Significance: The majority of quarters within the Brick Officers' Quarters complex are doubles, represented by plan types "C," "D," "E" and "F." Together the doubles represent 23 structures which comprise 46 o... More

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Brick Officers' Quarters, Types E & F, Area A, Dayton, Montgomery County, OH

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Brick Officers' Quarters, Types E & F...

Significance: The majority of quarters within the Brick Officers' Quarters complex are doubles, represented by plan types "C," "D," "E" and "F." Together the doubles represent 23 structures which comprise 46 o... More

Fort Lawton, Quartermaster Stables, Discovery Park, Seattle, King County, WA

Fort Lawton, Quartermaster Stables, Discovery Park, Seattle, King Coun...

Significance: The first stables constructed on the post. Contains original stable features such as lift and haydrop. Converted to warehouse ca. 1940. Completed April 24, 1902, from QMGO Plan No. 37-B. Origi... More

Fort Union, State Highway No. 161, Watrous, Mora County, NM

Fort Union, State Highway No. 161, Watrous, Mora County, NM

Significance: Following the conquest of New Mexico by the U.S. in 1846, traffic along the Santa Fe Trail increased significantly. The need to provide travelers with greater protection from the Indians, along wi... More

Fort Riley, Arnold Hall, Arnold Avenue, Riley, Riley County, KS

Fort Riley, Arnold Hall, Arnold Avenue, Riley, Riley County, KS

Significance: Arnold Hall was built during the major construction period at Fort Riley between 1880 and 1910. In its building materials, structural engineering, and layout, Arnold Hall was highly representativ... More

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Brick Officers' Quarters, Type B, Dayton, Montgomery County, OH

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Brick Officers' Quarters, Type B, Day...

Significance: The residence of the commanding officer (also known as the Robins House for its first occupant, Brigadier General Augustine Warner Robins) was erected along with the other buildings in the Brick Q... More

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Brick Officers' Quarters, Type B, Dayton, Montgomery County, OH

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Brick Officers' Quarters, Type B, Day...

Significance: The residence of the commanding officer (also known as the Robins House for its first occupant, Brigadier General Augustine Warner Robins) was erected along with the other buildings in the Brick Q... More

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Brick Officers' Quarters, Type B, Dayton, Montgomery County, OH

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Brick Officers' Quarters, Type B, Day...

Significance: The residence of the commanding officer (also known as the Robins House for its first occupant, Brigadier General Augustine Warner Robins) was erected along with the other buildings in the Brick Q... More

Fort Lawton, Quartermaster Storehouse & Offices, Discovery Park, Seattle, King County, WA

Fort Lawton, Quartermaster Storehouse & Offices, Discovery Park, Seatt...

Significance: The first building completed on the post. Converted to a commissary and eventually to office use during World War II. Completed October 22, 1899, from QMGO Plan No. 91-B. Original cost: $7,405. ... More

Fort Lawton, Hospital Stewards Quarters, Discovery Park, Seattle, King County, WA

Fort Lawton, Hospital Stewards Quarters, Discovery Park, Seattle, King...

Significance: The only relocated building within the historic district. Currently the only single unit NCO Quarters on Montana Circle. Completed April 24, 1902, from QMGO Plan No. 87-E. Original cost: $2,176... More

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Brick Officers' Quarters, Area A, Dayton, Montgomery County, OH

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Brick Officers' Quarters, Area A, Day...

Significance: The Brick Officers' Quarters, a horseshoe-shaped complex, was erected at Patterson Field in 1934-35, for the U.S. Army Air Corps officers of both Patterson and adjacent Wright fields. The quarter... More

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Brick Officers' Quarters, Area A, Dayton, Montgomery County, OH

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Brick Officers' Quarters, Area A, Day...

Significance: The Brick Officers' Quarters, a horseshoe-shaped complex, was erected at Patterson Field in 1934-35, for the U.S. Army Air Corps officers of both Patterson and adjacent Wright fields. The quarter... More

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Brick Officers' Quarters, Area A, Dayton, Montgomery County, OH

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Brick Officers' Quarters, Area A, Day...

Significance: The Brick Officers' Quarters, a horseshoe-shaped complex, was erected at Patterson Field in 1934-35, for the U.S. Army Air Corps officers of both Patterson and adjacent Wright fields. The quarter... More

Frankford Arsenal, Building Nos. 242-246A, South side Craig Road between Eakin & Walbach Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Frankford Arsenal, Building Nos. 242-246A, South side Craig Road betwe...

Significance: These nine buildings are part of a thirteen-building complex associated with the original and most elemental purpose of Frankford Arsenal, the production and storage of powder and munitions for th... More

Frankford Arsenal, Building Nos. 242-246A, South side Craig Road between Eakin & Walbach Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Frankford Arsenal, Building Nos. 242-246A, South side Craig Road betwe...

Significance: These nine buildings are part of a thirteen-building complex associated with the original and most elemental purpose of Frankford Arsenal, the production and storage of powder and munitions for th... More

Fort Lawton, Post Exchange & Gymnasium, Discovery Park, Seattle, King County, WA

Fort Lawton, Post Exchange & Gymnasium, Discovery Park, Seattle, King ...

Significance: Architecturally the most formal non-residential building on the post. Originally included amenities such as billiard room, lunch counter, reading room, store, and gym. Completed May 2, 1905, fro... More

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