Hangar No 1, final nomination

Author(s): Richard E. Greenwood

Year: 1975

Summary

This is the original National Register of Historic Places nomination form for Hangar No. 1 in Lakehurst's Lighter-Than-Air (LTA) Historic District. Hangar No. 1 is a 961ft.-long, 200ft-high, 350ft-wide, steel arch hangar built in 1921 to house U.S. Navy dirigibles. Hangar No. 1 served as the primary hangar for international airship flights, and was the site of the German Zeppelin Hindenburg airship crash in 1937.

Cite this Record

Hangar No 1, final nomination. Richard E. Greenwood. Washington, D.C.: NPS- Historic Sites Survey. 1975 ( tDAR id: 476261) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8476261

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Keywords

Culture
Archaic • Historic • PaleoIndian • Woodland

Site Type
Archaeological Feature • Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex • Non-Domestic Structures • Resource Extraction / Production / Transportation Structure or Features

Geographic Keywords
Lakehurst Naval Air Station • New Jersey (State / Territory)

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Naval Air Station Lakehurst

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Hangar No 1, final nomination