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| ⚫ | | built = 1824-1899, 1914<ref name=fhtic>{{cite web|url=http://www.flheritage.com/facts/reports/places/Counties/Escambia.cfm|title=Escambia County listings|date=2007-09-22|work=Florida's History Through Its Places|publisher=Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs|access-date=2006-07-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060409205224/http://www.flheritage.com/facts/reports/places/Counties/Escambia.cfm|archive-date=2006-04-09|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | | designated_nrhp_type = December 8, 1976<ref name=nhl>[http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1605&ResourceType=District Pensacola Naval Air Station Historic District] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090113234802/http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1605&ResourceType=District |date=2009-01-13 }} at [http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl National Historic Landmarks Program]</ref> |
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The '''Pensacola Naval Air Station Historic District''' |
The '''Pensacola Naval Air Station Historic District''' encompasses the early historic elements of [[Naval Air Station Pensacola]] in [[Warrington, Florida|Warrington]], [[Florida]]. Included in the [[historic district (United States)|historic district]] are surviving buildings of the [[Pensacola Navy Yard]], which the air station took over, as well as buildings related to the early years of aviator training by the [[United States Navy]]. The district, roughly bounded by West Street, Saufley Avenue, and Pensacola Bay, was designated a [[United States|U.S.]] [[National Historic Landmark District]] in 1976.<ref name="nris"/> |
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==Description and history== |
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The Pensacola Naval Air Station Historic District is located at the southeastern corner of the modern [[Naval Air Station Pensacola]]. It covers {{convert|82|acre|ha}}, roughly including the formerly walled portion of the Pensacola Navy Yard. The district includes buildings dating to the post-Civil War period of the navy yard, as well as early structures related to the training of naval aviators on [[seaplane]]s. The original navy yard commander's house is in the district, as are residential barracks, an 1865 chapel, and a variety of service buildings that have seen different uses throughout their history. When listed as a National Historic Landmark, there were 55 buildings in all.<ref name=nhlnom>{{cite web|url={{NHLS url|76000595}}|title=NHL nomination for Pensacola Naval Air Station Historic District|publisher=National Park Service|accessdate=2018-01-19}}</ref> |
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Pensacola Navy Yard was established in the 1820s, not long after [[Florida Territory|Florida became a territory]] of the United States. Most of its facilities were destroyed in 1862 by Confederate forces in the [[American Civil War]], but Union forces soon began to rebuild it. The yard suffered major damage during a hurricane in 1906, after which there was another major building program. In 1913, Pensacola was chosen as the site of the Navy's formal training program for sea-based aviators, resulting in the construction of facilities specific to that use. Most significant among these are a series of seaplane hangars, located along the southernmost shore of the facility.<ref name=nhlnom/> |
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==See also== |
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*[[List of National Historic Landmarks in Florida]] |
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*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Escambia County, Florida]] |
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Latest revision as of 17:59, 19 September 2023
Pensacola Naval Air Station Historic District | |
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| Location | Warrington, Florida |
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| Nearest city | Pensacola |
| Coordinates | 30°20′52″N 87°17′50″W / 30.34778°N 87.29722°W |
| Area | 82 acres (33 ha) |
| Built | 1824-1899, 1914[2] |
| NRHP reference No. | 76000595[1] |
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| Added to NRHP | December 8, 1976 |
| Designated NHLD | December 8, 1976[3] |
The Pensacola Naval Air Station Historic District encompasses the early historic elements of Naval Air Station Pensacola in Warrington, Florida. Included in the historic district are surviving buildings of the Pensacola Navy Yard, which the air station took over, as well as buildings related to the early years of aviator training by the United States Navy. The district, roughly bounded by West Street, Saufley Avenue, and Pensacola Bay, was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark District in 1976.[1]
Description and history[edit]
The Pensacola Naval Air Station Historic District is located at the southeastern corner of the modern Naval Air Station Pensacola. It covers 82 acres (33 ha), roughly including the formerly walled portion of the Pensacola Navy Yard. The district includes buildings dating to the post-Civil War period of the navy yard, as well as early structures related to the training of naval aviators on seaplanes. The original navy yard commander's house is in the district, as are residential barracks, an 1865 chapel, and a variety of service buildings that have seen different uses throughout their history. When listed as a National Historic Landmark, there were 55 buildings in all.[4]
Pensacola Navy Yard was established in the 1820s, not long after Florida became a territory of the United States. Most of its facilities were destroyed in 1862 by Confederate forces in the American Civil War, but Union forces soon began to rebuild it. The yard suffered major damage during a hurricane in 1906, after which there was another major building program. In 1913, Pensacola was chosen as the site of the Navy's formal training program for sea-based aviators, resulting in the construction of facilities specific to that use. Most significant among these are a series of seaplane hangars, located along the southernmost shore of the facility.[4]
See also[edit]
- List of National Historic Landmarks in Florida
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Escambia County, Florida
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Escambia County listings". Florida's History Through Its Places. Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs. September 22, 2007. Archived from the original on April 9, 2006. Retrieved July 28, 2006.
- ^ Pensacola Naval Air Station Historic District Archived 2009-01-13 at the Wayback Machine at National Historic Landmarks Program
- ^ a b "NHL nomination for Pensacola Naval Air Station Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
External links[edit]
- Escambia County markers at Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. FL-142, "U.S. Naval Air Station, Navy Yard Gate, South Avenue near intersection with West Avenue, Pensacola, Escambia County, FL", and many other entries for other structures
