Safe Haven in Lynchburg: Project Y
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N 37° 26.197 W 079° 10.034
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Virginia Historical Highway Marker Q-6-24.
Waymark Code: WM92RP
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 06/19/2010
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In 1951, the National Gallery of Art established a secret emergency repository (Code named Project Y) for its distinguished collection of art on the campus of Randolph-Macon Woman's College. The specially designed reinforced concrete building, situated at the end of Quinlan Street, was built for use in the event of national crisis during the Cold War. In exchange for ownership and use of the facility, the college made it available to the National Gallery for 50 years for emergency purposes. The A. W. Mellon Educational and Charitable Trust financed its construction. The building is now the home of the college's Maier Museum of Art.
Marker Number: Q-6-24
Marker Title: Safe Haven in Lynchburg: Project Y
Marker Location: U.S. 501 Rivermont Ave.
County or Independent City: Lynchburg
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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