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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY -- NAVAL HISTORICAL CENTER
805 KIDDER BREESE SE -- WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
WASHINGTON DC 20374-5060

Naval Radio Station Arlington, Virginia
Facilities Data: World War II

Installation Data
Buildings Data


Installation Data

  1. GENERAL

    1. Naval Activities: Naval Radio Station

    2. Location: Latitude 38°52'05" N, longitude 77°04'45" W

    3. Date Established: Commissioned 13 February 1913.

    4. Officer in Charge: Officer in Charge

    5. Post Office: Naval Radio Station, Arlington, Va.

    6. Telegraph Office; Western Union at Arlington, Va., 24 hour service.

    7. Radio Office; Naval Radio Station on station.

    8. Railroad Connections: Pennsylvania R.R. at Rosslyn, Va., 2 mles NE (freight only). All railroads entering Washington, D.C., 6 miles NE.

    9. Steamship Connections: River shipping at Washington, D.C., 6 miles NE.

    10. Airport Connections: NAS, Anacostia, D.C., 6 miles SE. Washington Natonal Airport, Washington, D.C., 2 miles SE.

    11. Passenger, Baggage, Express & Freight Service: Commercial bus servbice, Railway Express. Commercial and Naval trucking facilities.

    12. Climatological Data: Same as Naval Gun Factory, Washington, D.C.

    1. Datum Plane: Elevation 0.0 is at M.S.L.

    2. Land: Navy owned: hard 11.8 acres.

  2. BUILDINGS

    1. Total No., of Bldgs.: 5

    2. Floor Area and Volume:

        Classification Gross Floor Area Gross Volume
        Administration 144 sq. ft.; 2,016 cu. ft.
        Quarters 11,203   147,736  
        Shops 180   1,520  
        Operations 7,416   40,492  
        Miscellaneous       70         635  
        Total 19,013 sq. ft. 192,399 cu. ft.

    3. Barracks Capacity: 25 enlisted men

    4. Housing: 5 family units

    5. Messing Facilities: 25 enlisted men

  1. UTILITIES

    1. Telephone Service: Connected to Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. Trunk line: 1 to Navy Department. 1 pay station. Station underground system 780 lin. ft.

    2. Electric Power: Main source: Virginia Public Service Co., 112 kva capacity available. Standby source: Navy generators. Distribution system: 4,0000 volts, 4 wire, 3 phase, 60 cycle. Station underground system 700 lin. ft. 1 AC Diesel generator, 50 kw, 220 volt, 3 phase.

    3. Water Supply: Main source: from Arlington County Water Department through 1 pipe line, 8", pressure 50 psi. Station mains: fresh water 8", 600 lin. ft.

    4. Sewage Disposal: Method: Arlington County Disposal System. Capacity: 1,000 persons. Station sanitary sewers: 8", 960 lin. ft. Station storm sewers: 8", 800 lin. ft., emptying into Wireless Creek. <

    1. Heating System and Steam Mains: 1 central heating plant: hot water, 1 boiler.

    2. Fuel Supply: Fuel oil: tank capacity 400 bbl.; distribution mains 3/4", length 100 ft. Motor gasoline: tank capacity 600 gal.

    3. Compressed Air Supply: Portable unit only.

  2. RAILROAD, MOTOR & OTHER EQUIPMENT

    1. Passenger Vehicles: 1 station wagon (7 passenger)

    2. Motor Trucks: 1 panel (11/2 ton)

  3. OTHER MISCELLANEOUS STATION FACILITIES

    1. Streets & Roads: Asphalt, length .25 mile, average width 18 ft., area 2,640 sq. yds.

    2. Sidewalks: Concrete, length 394 ft., average width 4 ft.

    3. Automobile Parking Area: Concrete, 182 sq. yds.

    1. Fire Protection: (For water supply, see Item E-32) 3 hydrants, normal pressure 50 psi. 9 hand extinguisers available.
Source: US Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks, Public Works of the Navy Data Book: General Information, (Washington, DC: The Bureau, July 1947): 211-212.


Buildings Data

Bldg.
No.
Building designation Temporary,
permanent
or leased
Material Dimensions Capacity Year
built
Cost
Found-
ation
Super-
structure
Roof Length
(feet)
Width
(feet)
No. of
stories
Height
(feet)
Floor
space
(sq. feet)
Cubic
space
(cu. feet)
ARLINGTON, VA.
Naval Radio Station
1 Quarters, married enl. men
    Addition
P CJ B A 36 50 2 24 4,308 32,865 1916 $17,091
1,740
2 Quarters, enl. men P CJ BH A 55 38 2 25 5,165 59,046 1913 45,500
3 Transmitter bldg.
    Addition
P CJ BH A 98 45 2 25 7,416 40,492 1913 30,300
1,715
4 Lawnmower house P B B X 12 10 1 7 70 635 1913 500
10 Quarters, C.O.
    Addition
P C B L 25 35 2 25 1730 55,825 1930 12,998
350

Source: US Navy, Bureau of Yards and Docks, Public Works of the Navy Data Book: Buildings (Washington, DC: The Bureau, July 1945): 177.


Building Material Code

A = Asphalt or tar and gravel built up roofing
B = Brick
C = Concrete
D = Cinder or concrete block
E = Earth covered
F = Adobe or clay
G = Gypsum or fibreboard
H = Tile
I = Corrugated sheet metal
J = Stone
K = composite shingles
L = Slate
          M = Metal, asbestos protected
N = Asbestos shingles or siding
O = Prepared roll or composition roofing
P = Piles
Q = Piers and posts
R = Spread footing
S = Steel
T = Transite
U = Stucco
V = Wood shingles
W = Wood
X = Tin or copper
Y = Tarpaper


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