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Photographer: Historic American Building Survey
Caption: Watervliet Arsenal Cast Iron Building
Additional Description: The Watervliet Arsenal Museum is housed in this building, which is a National Historic Landmark. It is made entirely of pre-fabricated cast iron plates, cast and wrought iron trusses, and sheet steel roofing. The building was chosen to be the museum site in 1971. It was erected in 1859 under the orders of Major Mordecai, a past arsenal commander. The original purpose of the building was to store ordnance materiel, tooling and equipment. It continued serving that purpose through World War II. It was later converted into a facility for “layaway” storage.
Submitted: November 8, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.
Database Locator Identification Number: p180031
File Size: 0.183 Megabytes

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