Federal Aviation Administration Records Center

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Federal Aviation Administration Records Center
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Federal Aviation Administration Records Center (West Virginia)
Federal Aviation Administration Records Center
Location: Martinsburg, West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°27′24″N 77°58′1″W / 39.45667, -77.96694Coordinates: 39°27′24″N 77°58′1″W / 39.45667, -77.96694
Built/Founded: 1892
Architect: Multiple
Architectural style(s): Other, Romanesque
Added to NRHP: September 10, 1974
NRHP Reference#: 74001995

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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

  1. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2008-04-15).
  2. ^ John D. Milner (June 22, 1973), National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Federal Aviation Administration Records CenterPDF (2 MB), National Park Service 
  3. ^ "Martinsburg Arts Centre in Larger Venue", Quad-State Business Journal, November 2006, accessed June 13, 2008

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