Federal Aviation Administration Records Center
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| Federal Aviation Administration Records Center | |
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location: | Martinsburg, West Virginia |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1892 |
| Architect: | Multiple |
| Architectural style(s): | Other, Romanesque |
| Added to NRHP: | September 10, 1974 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 74001995 |
| Governing body: | GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION |
The Federal Aviation Administration Records Center in Martinsburg, West Virginia is the former United States Courthouse and Post Office. It is a Richardson Romanesque style building, principally designed by Willoughby J. Edbrooke, Supervising Architect of the Treasury Department. [2] It was used as a federal courthouse and post office from 1895 to 1961, when both functions moved across the street to a new facility.
The Federal Aviation Administration occupied the building in 1970, primarily as an emergency relocation center for Washington-based operations, then vacated the building in the 1990's. The blast-resistant construction and communications facilities are still visible in the basement [3].
The building is presently used as a community arts center.
[edit] References
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2008-04-15).
- ^ John D. Milner (June 22, 1973), National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Federal Aviation Administration Records CenterPDF (2 MB), National Park Service
- ^ "Martinsburg Arts Centre in Larger Venue", Quad-State Business Journal, November 2006, accessed June 13, 2008
[edit] External links
- The Arts Centre website
- Federal Aviation Administration Records Center, 300 West King Street, Martinsburg, Berkeley County, WV: 1 photograph, 1 data page, 1 photo caption page at Historic American Building Survey
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