Parachute Building
Appearance
Parachute Building | |
Location | 40131 Barker Ave., Pratt, Kansas |
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Coordinates | 37°42′15″N 98°44′27″W / 37.70417°N 98.74083°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1942 |
Built by | US Army Corps of Engineers |
Architectural style | mid-20th c. military |
NRHP reference No. | 09000231[1] |
Added to NRHP | April 22, 2009 |
The Parachute Building in Pratt, Kansas, located at 40131 Barker Ave., was built in 1942 during World War II by the US Army Corps of Engineers. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]
It was a parachute rigging and cleaning facility.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Phillip T. Schulz (August 13, 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Parachute Building". National Park Service. Retrieved November 18, 2017. With photos.
Categories:
- Military facilities on the National Register of Historic Places in Kansas
- Buildings and structures completed in 1942
- Pratt County, Kansas
- World War II on the National Register of Historic Places
- Air transportation buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places
- Kansas Registered Historic Place stubs