MacDill Air Force Base, Photographic Laboratory, 7718 Hanger Loop Drive, Tampa, Hillsborough County, FL
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
Tags
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Hardlines: Design & Delineation, contractor
Location
Port Tampa Point, 27.85316, -82.49323
Source
Library of Congress
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