Cold War Era (Temporal Keyword)
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The purpose of this document is to establish the history of the SRMSC within the historic Cold War context. Additionally, this document provides a description of the facilities at the SRMSC. The HABS/HAER documentation, which includes narrative descriptions, detailed photographs and construction drawings of each significant structure, provides a permanent archival record of the SRMSC for future historians and scholars. Volume 1 contains the historical context of SRMSC and Volume 2 contains...
Historic American Landscapes Survey Level II, Nike Hercules Missile Battery: Site Summit (ANC-00789; HALS AK-9), United States Air Force Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska (2015)
The Nike Hercules Missile Battery Site Summit, Anchorage, Alaska, recording project was performed under contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson under the direction of the Alaska State Historic Preservation Officer and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. The historical reports and photographs were prepared by Jacobs Engineering Group. Robert Lane served as historian and Katherine Martin served as architect. This document includes the...
Historic and Archaeological Resources Protection Plan for Naval Weapons Station, Charleston, South Carolina (1997)
The Historic and Archaeological Resources Protection (HARP) Plan for the Naval Weapons Station, Charleston, provides local Commands with guidance for efficient compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and Federal archaeological protection legislation. The preparation of a HARP plan is dictated by the Department of the Navy in the OPNAVINST 5090.1B 23.6. Note that there is no absolute requirement to preserve; the key to compliance is protective management of National Register...
Historic Building Inventory and Evaluation for Air Force Research Laboratory/Information Directorate, Oneida, Madison, and Herkimer Counties, New York (2022)
This report presents the results of a historic building inventory and evaluation conducted on behalf of the United States Department of the Air Force at the Air Force Research Laboratory/Information Directorate, which includes Rome Research Site located in Oneida County, New York, and three affiliated test annexes situated in Madison and Herkimer Counties, New York. The evaluation aids the Air Force Research Laboratory/Information Directorate in managing the historic properties under its...
Historic Building Inventory and Evaluation for Joint Base Andrews, Prince George’s County, Maryland, Volumes I-III (2021)
Argonne National Laboratory conducted a historic building inventory and evaluation on behalf of the United States Air Force at Joint Base Andrews, Camp Springs, Prince George's County, Maryland. The inventory and evaluation aids Joint Base Andrews in managing the historic properties under its jurisdiction as required by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended. The inventory examined 52 facilities, including four large hangars, three of which are associated with the Air Force...
Historic Building Inventory and Evaluation for Laughlin Air Force Base Kinney and Val Verde Counties, Texas Volume I - Main Report (2020)
Argonne National Laboratory conducted a historic building inventory and evaluation on behalf of the United States Air Force at Laughlin Air Force Base, Kinney and Val Verde Counties, Texas. The evaluation aids Laughlin Air Force Base in managing the historic properties under their jurisdiction as required by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended. The survey examined 196 facilities (buildings and structures) at Laughlin Air Force Base’s main base and three associated...
Historic Building Inventory and Evaluation for Selected Buildings: Eareckson Air Station, Alaska (2007)
This report presents the results of an historic building inventory at Eareckson Air Station, Alaska, focusing on WWII and Cold War buildings. This report discusses recommendations for buildings eligible for the National Register. The report is divided into two sections. The first section provides the historic context for Shemya Island, Eareckson Air Station. The second section is the inventory and evaluation of the individual buildings.
Historic Building Inventory and Evaluation of Buildings 349, 350, and 351 at Eglin Air Force Base, Okaloosa County, Florida (2021)
This report presents the results of a National Register of Historic Places evaluation conducted on behalf of the United States Air Force at Eglin Air Force Base, Okaloosa County, Florida. This evaluation aids the Base in managing the historic properties under their jurisdiction as required by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended. The study examined three office buildings located within the primary cantonment area: Buildings 349, 350, and 351, which were used for military...
Historic Building Inventory and Evaluation of Space Launch Complexes 37, 40, 41, and 46 Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Brevard County, Florida (2002)
Argonne National Laboratory conducted a historic building inventory and evaluation on behalf of the United States Air Force at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station located in Brevard County, Florida. The evaluation aids Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in managing the historic properties under its jurisdiction as required by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended. The inventory and evaluation included four launch complexes built during the Cold War Era, and 72 extant...
Historic Building Inventory and Evaluation, 377th Air Base Wing, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico (1999)
The results of a Historic Building Inventory of structures at Kirtland Air Force Base that reached 50 years old in 1999.
Historic Building Inventory and Evaluation: 377th Air Base Wing, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico (1999)
This report presents the results of an inventory and evaluation of Cold War era buildings and historic structures on Kirtland Air Force Base. In summary, 27 buildings are currently recommended eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Building 20600, the original airport terminal for Oxnard Field is recommended eligible. Hangars 20344 and 20348, are recommended ineligible in a 1998 report by Ogden Environmental, but are currently recommended eligible by the State Historic...
Historic Building Inventory and Evaluation: Alaska Radar System (ARS) Late Cold War Facilities (2014)
The Alaska Radar System (ARS), which currently consists of 15 active Long Range Radar Sites (LRRS) throughout Alaska, is an essential component of North America’s air defense. It provides air space surveillance, early warning against attack, intercept control, and navigational assistance to both military and civilian aircraft. It is administered by the Eleventh Air Force, through the 611th Air Support Group (611 ASG) headquartered at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson (JBER) in Anchorage, Alaska....
Historic Building Inventory: Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, Volume 1 (1998)
This report presents the inventory and evaluation of all buildings on Peterson AFB constructed between 1942 and 1989 (i.e., the World War II and Cold War eras). The Air Force has determined that one building (Building 880) from the World War II era is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places because of both its association with advancements in aerial photographic mapping and its unusual architecture. The Air Force has determined that the other World War II era structures are not...
Historic Building Inventory: Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, Volume 2 (1998)
This report presents the inventory and evaluation of all buildings on Peterson AFB constructed between 1942 and 1989 (i.e., the World War II and Cold War eras). The Air Force has determined that one building (Building 880) from the World War II era is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places because of both its association with advancements in aerial photographic mapping and its unusual architecture. The Air Force has determined that the other World War II era structures are not...
Historic Context for Army Fixed-Wing Airfields, 1903-1989 (Final Draft Report) (2002)
Cultural resources associated with Army fixed-wing airfields currently are contained in the inventory of the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force (USAF). These branches of the armed forces share a common aviation history under the Army during the formative years of military aviation.
Historic Facilities Inventory Report of Railroad and Associated Structures for Edwards Air Force Base Kern County, California (2022)
Argonne National Laboratory conducted a historic facility inventory and evaluation on behalf of the United States Air Force at Edwards Air Force Base, Kern County, California. The inventory and evaluation aids Edwards Air Force Base in managing the historic properties under its jurisdiction as required by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended. The inventory evaluated extant portions of a government-owned railroad and associated buildings on post. As a result of this study,...
Historic Facilities Inventory Report of Railroad and Associated Structures for Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Anchorage Borough, Alaska (2021)
Argonne National Laboratory conducted a historic facility inventory and evaluation on behalf of the United States Air Force at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Anchorage Borough, Alaska. The inventory and evaluation aids Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in managing the historic properties under its jurisdiction as required by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended. The inventory evaluated remaining portions of government-owned railroad and associated buildings on post. As a...
Historic Land Use Patterns at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico (2005)
This study examines the historic land use patterns on what is now Kirtland Air Force Base and adjacent lands withdrawn from public use on the Cibola National Forest. The study summarizes prehistoric Native American, Spanish Colonial, and early American land use, while focusing on late Territorial (post 1880) homesteading, mining, and suburban development on this portion of the East Mesa located southeast of the city of Albuquerque.
Historic Properties of the Cold War Era, 21st Space Wing (1996)
This report presents an inventory of historic properties of the Cold War Era on installations of the 21st Space Wing, Air Force Space Command (21 SW). This overview outlines the major political and military events of the previous half-century, with special emphasis on developments directly related to the 21 SW mission. This report begins with a brief overview of the Cold War Era to provide a general historic context for the inventory of 21 SW properties (Section 2). A comprehensive inventory of...
Historic Properties of the Cold War Era, Cape Cod Air Station, Massachusetts (1998)
This report presents the results of an inventory of Cold War era buildings and structures at Cape Cod Air Station (AS), which has operated as a missile early warning radar installation from 1979 to the present and is currently managed by the 21 SW. The purpose of the inventory was to evaluate the facilities at Cape Cod (AS) in terms of their eligibility for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) within the historical context of the Cold War. All of the facilities at this...
Historic Properties of the Cold War Era: 21st Space Wing (Draft Copy) (1995)
This draft report presents an inventory of historic properties of the Cold War Era on installations of the 21st Space Wing (U.S. Air Force Space Command). Although the 21st Space Wing was not activated until 1992, after the end of the Cold War, all of the wing installations contain facilities dating to the Cold War Era. These installation's include six geographically separate units (GSUs) widely distributed across North America (which were the primary focus of this Cold War inventory) and a...
Historic Property Evaluation, BOMARC Facility & SAGE Building #1907, McGuire Air Force Base, NJ (1996)
The study is focused on identification and evaluation of the BOMARC Facility located at the northwest comer of Fort Dix, and SAGE (Building 1907), on McGuire AFB grounds, both of which were elements in the military defense systems developed during the Cold War era. This report details the methods used in identifying and evaluating the BOMARC Facility and SAGE (Building 1907), the sources of data, descriptions of the properties, and evaluations against the National Register criteria. In...
Historic Property Identification and Assessment of Effects for Test Stand 1-A (1993)
This report presents the results of a historic property identification and assessment of effects for the proposed modifications of static rocket Test Stand 1-A (TS1-A). The TSl-A is a rocket test stand located within the Phillips Laboratory area at Edwards Air Force Base. No new construction will be undertaken for this effort. The work consists entirely of cleanup, refurbishment, and tie-in to existing facilities and equipment installations. This location is very cost-effective due to upgrades...
Historical and Architectural Overview of Military Aircraft Hangars: A General History, Thematic Typology, and Inventory of Aircraft Hangars Constructed on Department of Defense Installations (1999)
This study set out to identify and describe the principal types of military aircraft hangars built before 1996, document hangar origins, locations, and approximate numbers, and provide a context for understanding the aviation and construction history related to major hangar types.
Historical and Architectural Overview of Military Aircraft Hangars: A General History, Thematic Typology, and Inventory of Aircraft Hangars Constructed on Department of Defense Installations (1999)
The U.S. Army Construction Engineering research Laboratories (USACERL) was tasked to study DoD's inventory of aircraft hangars for criteria relevant to Section 106 and 110 requirements. This study is intended to facilitate DoD's further assessment of any hangar's historical or architectural significance, as required by the NHPA. It was conceived to expand a previous DoD-sponsored study on World War II temporary buildings. This current study specifically addresses aircraft hangars mostly...