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Brown Bellows & Columbia was an American building contractor firm formed to build the huge U.S. Naval Air Base at Corpus Christi, Texas in 1940, as part of the U.S. buildup prior to its entering World War II. It was a consortium of three firms: Houston-based Brown & Root, Oakland, California-based Columbia Construction, and Houston-based Bellows. [1]

A number of its works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. [2]

Works include:

The firm was sued in 1943 under the National Labor Relations Act and appeared before the National Labor Relations Board; the complaint was dismissed under appeal. [3]

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References

  1. David Moore; Terri Myers; Matt Goebel & Diana Nicklaus (March 30, 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: Historic and Architectural Resources of Naval Air Station Chase Field, Beeville Vicinity, Bee County, Texas". National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. Vlex