Building 10 - Boston, MA
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Metro2
N 42° 22.363 W 071° 03.338
19T E 330751 N 4693206
This building has had many uses...including as one of the first Navy sonar facilities to serve the Atlantic Fleet.
Waymark Code: WMHKZ3
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 07/21/2013
Views: 12
Building 10 is one of the facilities at the Charlestown Navy Yard ... which is now part of the National Park Service. The placard at this building reads:
"BUILDING 10
Constructed in 1853, Building 10 is typical of structures
in the Charlestown Navy Yard: it has seen many uses and
been modified numerous times to meet the Navy's changing
needs. The structure was also moved to this location from
elsewhere on Pier 1, as a aresult of changes to the pier itself.
The building originally served as a pitch house where tar
used in the construction of wooden ships was prepared.
In the 1890s, it became the navy yard paint shop; after the
invention of radio, it served as a wireless station providing
peaceful radio assistance to all ships at sea. During the
period spanning both world wars, the structure served as
a laundry for families stationed here as well as for the
crews of ships in for repairs.
The building was enlarged to its present size in 1948 when
it became one of the Navy's first sonar facilities to serve
the Atlantic Fleet. Here essential sonar components were
repaired, maintained, and tested in a water tank built into
one end of the structure, until the late 1950s, changes in
technology and procedures again outmoded the structure."
The sign also has two photos of the building ... one as it is about to be relocated in 1910 and the second one shows the building after having been relocated.
Agency Responsible for Placement: National Park Service
County: Suffolk
City/Town Name: Boston
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
Agency Responsible for Placement (if not in list above): Not listed
Year Placed: Not listed
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