Washington, D.C., United States
Washington Navy Yard
Washington, D.C., United States
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The Washington Navy Yard, located on the north shore of the Anacostia River in Southeast Washington, D.C., is the oldest shore establishment of the United States Navy, founded in 1799. Designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe and built in Colonial Revival and Victorian architectural styles, it originally functioned as a shipyard and ordnance plant. Today the yard serves as a ceremonial and administrative center, housing the Chief of Naval Operations and the headquarters for numerous naval commands and agencies, including the National Museum of the United States Navy, Naval Sea Systems Command, and the United States Navy Band. In 1998, it was designated a Superfund site due to environmental contamination accumulated over its more than two-hundred-year operational history.
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- Built
- Type
- shipyard, naval arsenal
- Heritage
- National Register of Historic Places listed place, National Historic Landmark
- Place
- Washington, D.C., United States
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