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Construction of the building cost a total of $ 500,000. It was dedicated on July 4, 1942, a "grim summer" point during the war, at a ceremony attended by honored guest Mrs. Peter Barber, whose three sons had been killed in the Japanese
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site, the renovation of the armory into a museum for MOHAI was proposed. The building was leased out by the city government to community groups and event organizers before a deal with MOHAI was reached with the city in 2009.
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was developed alongside the renovation project and connects the lakefront area to the growing South lake Union neighborhood.
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status for its sustainable features that maximize daylight use and recycled materials during construction.
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Military facilities on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington (state)
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The $ 90 million renovation of the armory for MOHAI was partially funded by the
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University and college buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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from 1941 to 1942. The main interior feature is a 133 x 100 ft (40.5 x 30 m)
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in 1917. Previously the site had been used by the Eastern Mill, a sawmill.
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The building is a large concrete structure influenced by the
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Naval Reserve Armory and Lake Union Park as viewed from the
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World War II on the National Register of Historic Places
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Buildings and structures in South Lake Union, Seattle
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to train thousands of young recruits for service in
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Space Needle
Naval Reserve Armory is located in Washington (state)
Seattle, Washington
47°37′39.4″N 122°20′13.2″W / 47.627611°N 122.337000°W / 47.627611; -122.337000
B. Marcus Priteca
William R. Grant
Moderne
Art Deco
09000506
South Lake Union
Seattle, Washington
Museum of History and Industry
Moderne
Art Deco
Works Progress Administration
drill hall
U.S. Naval Reserve
World War II
William R. Grant
B. Marcus Priteca
white elephant
University of Washington
Lake Union
Puget Sound
Lake Washington Ship Canal
attack on Pearl Harbor
Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation
National Register of Historic Places

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