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MacDill Air Force Base, Photographic Laboratory, 7718 Hanger Loop Drive, Tampa, Hillsborough County, FL

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MacDill Air Force Base, Photographic Laboratory, 7718 Hanger Loop Drive, Tampa, Hillsborough County, FL

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Summary

Significance: The Photographic Laboratory, due to its architectural integrity and its contribution to the Second World War-era infrastructure, forms an integral part of MacDill Air Force Base's historic character. The laboratory, which is associated with the wartime construction and development of the Base, was operated almost entirely by the Women's Army Corps (WAC) which allowed men to train for combat in the European and Pacific theaters. The building's architecture reflects its historic period, location, and function.
Survey number: HABS FL-384-G
Building/structure dates: 1941 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1953 Subsequent Work

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Date

1933 - 1970
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Contributors

Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Hardlines: Design & Delineation, contractor
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Location

Port Tampa Point27.85316, -82.49323
Google Map of 27.853164, -82.4932261
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Source

Library of Congress
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Copyright info

No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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