Marine Barracks (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)


Marine Barracks
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Marine Barracks, September 2010
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Location	Bldg. 100, Naval Base, Broad St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°53′31″N 75°10′29″W / 39.89194°N 75.17472°W / 39.89194; -75.17472Coordinates: 39°53′31″N 75°10′29″W / 39.89194°N 75.17472°W / 39.89194; -75.17472
Area	less than one acre
Built	1901
Built by	U.S. Navy
NRHP Reference #	76001664^[1]
Added to NRHP	July 13, 1976

Marine Barracks is a historic barracks located at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1901, and is a four-story, red brick and gypsum block building. It features a central rounded archway, open porch, and tile roof. It was built by and remains occupied by the United States Marine Corps.^[2]

Some of the first Naval Aviators landed and took off from the parade grounds in the front of the building. The Marine Barracks was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.^[1]

References

1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes D. R. Boyer (August 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Marine Barracks" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.

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