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Quonset hut. A Quonset hut / ˈkwɒnsɪt / is a lightweight prefabricated structure of corrugated galvanized steel with a semi-circular cross-section. The design was developed in the United States based on the Nissen hut introduced by the British during World War I. Hundreds of thousands were produced during World War II, and military surplus ...
The Blytheville Air Force Base Capehart Housing Historic District encompasses a large residential area built between 1957 and 1962 as part of a military housing program for service members stationed at the now-closed Blytheville Air Force Base in Blytheville, Arkansas. This area was developed pursuant to guidelines established by the Federal ...
Naval Housing Annex Negishi. Coordinates: 35°25′31″N 139°37′44″E. The Negishi Housing Complex (Japanese: 根岸住宅地区 Negishi Juutaku Chiku) was an enclave of United States Forces Japan operated by United States Fleet Activities Yokosuka in Yokosuka, Japan. [1] It served as a residence complex for the U.S. military.
Nissen huts, Cultybraggan Camp, close to Comrie, in west Perthshire. A Nissen hut is a prefabricated steel structure originally for military use, especially as barracks, made from a 210° portion of a cylindrical skin of corrugated iron. It was designed during the First World War by the Canadian-American-British engineer and inventor Major ...
John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman. April 4, 2024 at 6:00 AM. Construction has begun on Texas' military base camp in Eagle Pass, near the Texas-Mexico border, which is expected to house ...
Designated NHLD. 15 October 1966. The United States Military Academy (West Point) and grounds were declared a National Historic Landmark in 1960 [2] due to the Revolutionary War history and the age and historic significance of the academy itself. The majority of the buildings in the central cadet area are historic.