Structure No. 19 Site
ID No.: 51
Sand Point Naval Air Station
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HISTORY DISTRICT
Name: Structure 19 Magazine (Arch Type)
Sand Point Naval Air Station
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HISTORY DISTRICT
Name: Structure 19 Magazine (Arch Type)
Built in 1936, The magazine was constructed
to
house explosives and ammunition. The structure was sited at the far,
east end
of the naval air station near Lake Washington,
away from core buildings and daily functions. The underground rooms are
used by Seattle
Parks for storage.
Elevation Looking North East
Courtesy of Artifacts inc.
The
magazines air vent can be seen on
hill to left.
2007 Google Earth
Image
This poured concrete structure is similar in
external appearance and approach to the paired Hi-Explosive Magazines
(Structures 54 and 55). All have massive metal doors in a concrete wall
opposite another poured concrete wall. A paved road, just wide enough
for one
vehicle, passes between the facing concrete walls. Roofs are half-round
domes
(arch type) covered with vegetation. The banked, curved approaches are
parged
with cementitious material. The structure remains overall in fair
condition.
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Magazine Door
 Courtesy of Artifacts Inc. |
1953 Aerial View
Seattle Parks and Recreation
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