Boston Navy Yard
(Redirected from Charlestown Navy Yard)
The Boston Navy Yard was one of the oldest shipbuilding places in the United States Navy. It was first called the Charlestown Navy Yard and later Boston Naval Shipyard. It was started in 1801. It was officially closed as an active naval yard on July 1, 1974. The USS Constitution is still docked there. The USS Cassin Young, a World War II-era destroyer, is there and is a museum ship.
Boston Naval Shipyard | |
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1912 Map of the Charlestown Navy Yard and Mystic Wharf | |
| Location: | Southeast of Chelsea Street, Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates: | 42°22′34″N 71°3′9″W / 42.37611°N 71.05250°WCoordinates: 42°22′34″N 71°3′9″W / 42.37611°N 71.05250°W |
| Built: | 1800 |
| Architect: | Alexander Parris, et al. |
| Governing body: | National Park Service |
| NRHP Reference#: | 66000134[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | 15 November 1966 |
| Boston Navy Shipyard | |
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| Boston, Massachusetts | |
| Type | Shipyard |
| Built | 1800 |
| In use | 1801–1975 |
| Controlled by | United States Navy |
Aerial view of the Boston Navy Yard in April 1960.
The South Boston Naval Annex, circa 1958
A view of the dry dock without water
Cassin Young in drydock
Cassin Young in dry dock at night
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23.
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