US Naval Ordnance Testing Facility Control Tower

US Naval Ordnance Testing Facility Control Tower is a historic building located at Topsail Island, Pender County, North Carolina. It was built in 1946 by Kellex Corporation, and is a reinforced concrete frame measuring 16 feet by 16 feet and 30 feet high. The building was purchased for civilian purposes in 1957 and a flat roof replaced a formerly open platform on the top level. It was erected to serve as commend headquarters for "Operation Bumblebee."[2]

US Naval Ordnance Testing Facility Control Tower
US Naval Ordnance Testing Facility Control Tower
US Naval Ordnance Testing Facility Control Tower is located in North Carolina
US Naval Ordnance Testing Facility Control Tower
US Naval Ordnance Testing Facility Control Tower is located in the United States
US Naval Ordnance Testing Facility Control Tower
LocationSW corner of S. Anderson Blvd. and Flake Ave., Topsail Beach, North Carolina
Coordinates34°21′58″N 77°37′45″W / 34.36611°N 77.62917°W / 34.36611; -77.62917
Arealess than one acre
Built1946 (1946)
Built byKellex Corporation; George & Lynch
MPSUS Naval Ordnance Test Facilities, Topsail Island MPS
NRHP reference No.93000910[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 Control Tower" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.