Historic American Buildings Survey Building 9570, Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson

Author(s): George Humphreys; MaryNell Nolan-Whatley

Year: 2014

Summary

This report is an assessment of Building 9570 and historic district. Building 9570 is a contributing resource to the Flight Line Historic District, which is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) under Criterion A for its significant role as part of Elmendorf Air Field during World War II (WWII). The 10 contributing buildings that comprise the Flight Line Historic District are examples of the earliest construction at Elmendorf Air Field and the rapid development of Fort Richardson in the early 1940s. Elmendorf Air Field is significant for its association with aviation and the defensive role it played during WWII. Building 9570, constructed in 1941, is eligible for listing in the NRHP as a contributing building to the Flight Line Historic District and for its association with WWII activities on Elmendorf Air Field.

Cite this Record

Historic American Buildings Survey Building 9570, Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson. George Humphreys, MaryNell Nolan-Whatley. 2014 ( tDAR id: 457949) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8457949

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Keywords

Site Name
ANC-00920 • Building 10550 • Building 10571 • Building 11-230 • Building 11-320 • Building 11525 • Building 11540 • Building 11550 • Building 11551 • Building 21-883 • Building 8565 • Building 9549 • Building 9551 • Building 9570

Investigation Types
Architectural Documentation • Architectural Survey • Heritage Management • Historic Background Research • Records Search / Inventory Checking

General
Aircraft Engine Storage Building • Aircraft Parts Storage • Blood transshipment Center • Cold Storage Building, • Cultural Resources • Eligible • Field Investigations • Flight Line Historic District • Forward Supply Point • Hangar • Historic American Building Survey • Historic Building Survey • Historic District • Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson • Medical Supply Storage Building • National Register • National Register of Historic Places • NRHP • Supply Squadron Repair Cycle Support and Repair Cycle Maintenance Facility • War Readiness Material Storage Facility

Geographic Keywords
Alaska (State / Territory) • Anchorage, AK • Elmendorf Air Force Base

Temporal Keywords
Cold War • World War II • World War II era

Spatial Coverage

min long: -150.152; min lat: 61.041 ; max long: -149.363; max lat: 61.381 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson CRM Manager

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