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

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 (Legacy 07-342). ( tDAR id: 465751) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8465751

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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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  1. National Historic Context for Hush Houses and Test Cells on DoD Installations - Report (Legacy 07-342) (2009)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Jayne Aaron.

    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.