Ammunition Igloo

Ammunition Igloo
The site in 2013.
Location 15001 Denver West Parkway, Golden, Colorado
Coordinates 39°44′33″N 105°10′22″W / 39.74250°N 105.17278°W / 39.74250; -105.17278Coordinates: 39°44′33″N 105°10′22″W / 39.74250°N 105.17278°W / 39.74250; -105.17278
Built 1940
Architect Merchant, George H.
MPS Camp George West MPS
NRHP Reference # 93000379
Added to NRHP May 20, 1993[1]

Ammunition Igloo (also known as Building 88) was a bunker used for arms storage at Camp George West, Golden, Colorado. It was built in 1940 of stone, supported by a soil-covered concrete arch. Rubble masonry, built of basalt, was used for the parapet-equipped facade.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. R. Laurie Simmons and Thomas H. Simmons (September 1, 1992), National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: Historic Resources of Camp George West (pdf), National Park Service, page E-41.

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