LTA Historic District (Other Keyword)
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A Cultural Resources Survey (CRS) has been conducted for Naval Air Engineering Station (NAES) Lakehurst, Ocean County, New Jersey. NAES Lakehurst was established in 1921, and until 1961 was the center for the Navy's lighter-than-air (LTA) program on the east coast. This CRS consists of a review of published and archival sources, a building survey, a preliminary walkover inspection of known or suspected archaeological sites, an evaluation of the potential eligibility of the buildings and...
National Register of Historic Places Application for Lakehurst Lighter-Then-Air Historic District (2005)
The Lakehurst Lighter-Than-Air (LTA) Historic District is an early air transportation historic district located in the heart of Naval Air Engineering Station (NAES) Lakehurst, formerly known as Naval Air Station (NAS) Lakehurst. The district is comprised of 74 contributing properties and 10 non-contributing properties. Contributing properties are buildings and structures constructed between 1919 and 1953 as part of the Navy’s LTA aviation program that involved operation of both rigid and...