Columbus Air Force Base Cold War-Era Buildings and Structures Inventory and Assessment

Author(s): Edward Salo; Marsha Prior

Year: 2003

Summary

This report provides an inventory and assessment of the Cold War-era (1945-1991) built environment at Columbus Air Force Base (AFB), Mississippi. This work was conducted by Geo-Marine, Inc., to assist the United States Air Force, Air Education and Training Command in fulfilling its responsibilities under Section 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended through 2000.

Of the 655 Cold War buildings or structures at Columbus AFB that were inventoried, only 22 were further evaluated based on their association with the Cold War missions of Columbus AFB. Of the 22 buildings or structures evaluated, three were recommended as eligible for listing in the NRHP.

Cite this Record

Columbus Air Force Base Cold War-Era Buildings and Structures Inventory and Assessment. Edward Salo, Marsha Prior. 2003 ( tDAR id: 470402) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8470402

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Keywords

Culture
Historic

Site Name
Building 1808 • Building 1809 • Building 1810 • Building 1812 • Building 1816 • Building 1820 • Building 1822 • Building 1824 • Building 1826 • Building 1830 • Building 1832 • Building 1834 • Building 1836 • Building 1944 • Building 1946 • Building 1948 • Building 216 • Building 450 • Building 452 • Building 454 • Building 456

Investigation Types
Architectural Documentation • Architectural Survey • Heritage Management

General
Alert Apron • Cold War • Cold War Inventory • Hound Dog Missile Deployment Mission • Hound Dog Service Shop • SAC Alert Area Historic District

Geographic Keywords
Columbus Air Force Base

Temporal Keywords
Cold War • Cold War Era

Spatial Coverage

min long: -88.519; min lat: 33.606 ; max long: -88.403; max lat: 33.678 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Columbus Air Force Base CRM Manager

Collaborator(s): Weston Solutions, Inc.

Prepared By(s): Geo-Marine, Inc.

Record Identifiers

GMI Project No.(s): 30401.00.03

Contract No.(s): F41689-01-D-0013

File Information

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Contact(s): Columbus Air Force Base CRM Manager