Ammunition Igloo

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Ammunition Igloo
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Location15001 Denver West Parkway, Golden, Colorado
Coordinates 39°44′33″N105°10′22″W / 39.74250°N 105.17278°W / 39.74250; -105.17278 Coordinates: 39°44′33″N105°10′22″W / 39.74250°N 105.17278°W / 39.74250; -105.17278
Built1940
ArchitectMerchant, George H.
MPS Camp George West MPS
NRHP reference No. 93000379
Added to NRHPMay 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]

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

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  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.