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Roosevelt Base, Field House, Corner of West Virginia Street & Reeves Avenue, Long Beach, Los Angeles County, CA

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Roosevelt Base, Field House, Corner of West Virginia Street & Reeves Avenue, Long Beach, Los Angeles County, CA

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Significance: The Roosevelt Base Historic District, constructed in 1940-1943, consists of 11 buildings designed in the International Style with Mediterranean Revival detailing, five structures, and extensive historic landscaping. It is eligible for the National Register for its site planning, landscaping, architectural style, and its Associate Architect Paul Williams, a nationally prominent Los Angeles Afro-American architect. Additionally, the District is significant for its association with the buildup of permanent Naval facilities on the Pacific Coast under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, during the mobilization period preceding the United States' entry into World War II. Building 22, a fitness center, is significant as an original part of the recreational facilities designed for the Pacific Fleet personnel. It retains its architectural integrity.
Survey number: HABS CA-2663-F

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1933 - 1940
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Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
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North Long Beach33.75193, -118.24899
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Library of Congress
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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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