National Historic Context for Hush Houses and Test Cells on DoD Installations - Report (Legacy 07-342)

Author(s): Jayne Aaron

Year: 2009

Summary

The report describes the evolution, development, and use of military hush houses and test cells from WWII through the Cold War, documenting different kinds of noise-attenuating technology from propeller engine testing rigs to jet engine development and maintenance. It provides a context, methodology, and examples for a building type, applicable throughout the U.S.

Cite this Record

National Historic Context for Hush Houses and Test Cells on DoD Installations - Report (Legacy 07-342). Jayne Aaron. 2009 ( tDAR id: 465752) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8465752

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URL: https://www.denix.osd.mil/cr/archives/historic/index.html


Keywords

Site Type
Non-Domestic Structures

Investigation Types
Historic Background Research

General
Aircraft Testing • Aviation • Department of Defense • Historic Context • Hush House • National Historic Preservation Act • National Register of Historic Places • Test Cell

Geographic Keywords
United States

Temporal Keywords
20th Century • Cold War • World War II

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): OSD Cultural Resources Program

Principal Investigator(s): Jayne Aaron

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