US Naval Ordnance Testing Facility Assembly Building

US Naval Ordnance Testing Facility Assembly Building is a historic building located at Topsail Island, Pender County, North Carolina. It was built in 1946 by Kellex Corporation, and is a 1 1/2-story, reinforced concrete and concrete block building. It measures 75 feet by 82 feet and has a low-pitched, gable-front roof. The building was abandoned by the military in 1948 and subsequently used for commercial and recreational purposes. It was erected for the purpose of fabricating and storing missiles used in "Operation Bumblebee."[2]

US Naval Ordnance Testing Facility Assembly Building
US Naval Ordnance Testing Facility Assembly Building
US Naval Ordnance Testing Facility Assembly Building is located in North Carolina
US Naval Ordnance Testing Facility Assembly Building
US Naval Ordnance Testing Facility Assembly Building is located in the United States
US Naval Ordnance Testing Facility Assembly Building
LocationJct. Of Channel Blvd. and Flake Ave., Topsail Beach, North Carolina
Coordinates34°22′2″N 77°37′49″W / 34.36722°N 77.63028°W / 34.36722; -77.63028
Arealess than one acre
Built1946 (1946)
Built byKellex Corporation; George & Lynch
MPSUS Naval Ordnance Test Facilities, Topsail Island MPS
NRHP reference No.93000909[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 14, 1993

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Edward F. Turberg (May 1993). "US Naval Ordnance Testing Facility Assembly Building" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.