Gadsden Depot

Last updated July 02, 2025

Gadsden Depot was a United States military depot for storage of industrial materials in the city of Gadsden, Alabama. During World War II, it was referred to as Army Air Force Specialized Depot #829. The facility was known as Gadsden Air Force Station until deactivation in 1961. Upon closure of the facility, 1,671 jobs were lost, leaving 15% of Gadsden's workforce unemployed.^[1]

One side is also adjacent to the city of Glencoe. The facility is now an industrial park used by various firms.

References

↑ Area Redevelopment, 1961: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Banking and Currency, United States Senate, Eighty-seventh Congress, First Session, on S.1, S. 6, S. 9, and S. 750, Bills to Establish an Effective Program to Alleviate Conditions of Substantial and Persistent Unemployment and Underemployment in Certain Economically Distressed Areas, January 18, 19, 26, and February 20, 1961. United States Congress Senate Committee on Banking and Currency. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. 1961. pp. 257–258.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

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[1] Area Redevelopment, 1961: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Banking and Currency, United States Senate, Eighty-seventh Congress, First Session, on S.1, S. 6, S. 9, and S. 750, Bills to Establish an Effective Program to Alleviate Conditions of Substantial and Persistent Unemployment and Underemployment in Certain Economically Distressed Areas, January 18, 19, 26, and February 20, 1961. United States Congress Senate Committee on Banking and Currency. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. 1961. pp. 257–258.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

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