Marine Barracks (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Marine Barracks | |
Location | Bldg. 100, Naval Base, Broad St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 39°53′31″N 75°10′29″W / 39.89194°N 75.17472°WCoordinates: 39°53′31″N 75°10′29″W / 39.89194°N 75.17472°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1901 |
Built by | U.S. Navy |
NRHP reference No. | 76001664[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 13, 1976 |
Marine Barracks is a historic barracks located at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1901, and is a four-story, red brick and gypsum block building. It features a central rounded archway, open porch, and tile roof. It was built by and remains occupied by the United States Marine Corps.[2]
Some of the first Naval Aviators landed and took off from the parade grounds in the front of the building. The Marine Barracks was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes D. R. Boyer (August 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Marine Barracks" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
Categories:
- Barracks in the United States
- Military facilities on the National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia
- Government buildings completed in 1901
- Residential buildings completed in 1901
- South Philadelphia
- Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Registered Historic Place stubs