Fort Belvoir in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Warehouse District

Photographed by Kevin W., June 11, 2019

1. Warehouse District Marker

Inscription. Constructed parallel to the installation rail line, the warehouse district represents the supplies and services hub of the installation. Until the improvement of roads between Washington D.C. and the Belvoir Peninsula, the railroad served as the main source of transportation into the installation, making the warehouse district the chief access point for all goods, equipment, and soldiers needed for the early development and training activities at Camp A.A. Humphreys. The surrounding warehouses were used not only as general storage and supply depots but also as maintenance and repair shops. Buildings in this district were constructed as needed, with the majority of structures being temporary or semi-permanent structures built during and between World Wars I and II. At the height of its operations in 1943, the warehouse district contained 45 warehouse buildings. The remaining warehouses in the district today still provide storage space and maintenance services to Fort Belvoir.

Erected 2018 by Fort Belvoir and the Federal Highway Administration.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military

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• Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1943.

Location. 38° 41.541′ N, 77° 8.564′ W. Marker is in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It is on Lowen Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Belvoir VA 22060, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Water Storage Tank 188 (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gerber Village (approx. ¼ mile away); Non Commissioned Officers’ Service Club (approx. 0.3 miles away); Treasury Building Column Sections

Photographed by Kevin W., June 11, 2019

2. Warehouse District Marker

(approx. 0.3 miles away); Pohick Road Crossing (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fort Belvoir Military Railroad Historic Corridor (approx. 0.4 miles away); ‘Thermo-Con’ House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Park Village (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Belvoir.

Part of the Warehouse District image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin W., June 11, 2019

3. Part of the Warehouse District

Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2019, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 540 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 12, 2019, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.