US Naval Ordnance Testing Facility Assembly Building | |
.jpg) US Naval Ordnance Testing Facility Assembly Building | |
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| Location | Jct. Of Channel Blvd. and Flake Ave., Topsail Beach, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 34°22′2″N 77°37′49″W / 34.36722°N 77.63028°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1946 |
| Built by | Kellex Corporation; George & Lynch |
| MPS | US Naval Ordnance Test Facilities, Topsail Island MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 93000909 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 14, 1993 |
US Naval Ordnance Testing Facility Assembly Building is a historic building located at Topsail Island, Pender County, North Carolina. It was built in 1946 by Kellex Corporation, and is a 1 1/2-story, reinforced concrete and concrete block building. It measures 75 feet by 82 feet and has a low-pitched, gable-front roof. The building was abandoned by the military in 1948 and subsequently used for commercial and recreational purposes. It was erected for the purpose of fabricating and storing missiles used in " Operation Bumblebee." [2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. [1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Edward F. Turberg (May 1993). "US Naval Ordnance Testing Facility Assembly Building" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
- Military facilities on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
- Buildings and structures completed in 1946
- Buildings and structures in Pender County, North Carolina
- National Register of Historic Places in Pender County, North Carolina
- Eastern North Carolina Registered Historic Place stubs
US Naval Ordnance Testing Facility Assembly Building | |
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US Naval Ordnance Testing Facility Assembly Building | |
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| Location | Jct. Of Channel Blvd. and Flake Ave., Topsail Beach, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 34°22′2″N 77°37′49″W / 34.36722°N 77.63028°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1946 |
| Built by | Kellex Corporation; George & Lynch |
| MPS | US Naval Ordnance Test Facilities, Topsail Island MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 93000909 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 14, 1993 |
US Naval Ordnance Testing Facility Assembly Building is a historic building located at Topsail Island, Pender County, North Carolina. It was built in 1946 by Kellex Corporation, and is a 1 1/2-story, reinforced concrete and concrete block building. It measures 75 feet by 82 feet and has a low-pitched, gable-front roof. The building was abandoned by the military in 1948 and subsequently used for commercial and recreational purposes. It was erected for the purpose of fabricating and storing missiles used in " Operation Bumblebee." [2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. [1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Edward F. Turberg (May 1993). "US Naval Ordnance Testing Facility Assembly Building" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
- Military facilities on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
- Buildings and structures completed in 1946
- Buildings and structures in Pender County, North Carolina
- National Register of Historic Places in Pender County, North Carolina
- Eastern North Carolina Registered Historic Place stubs