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Architectural Feature: Exterior
Date: 1957 to Present
Research Antenna support-building 9116 was built to house control rooms
and offices for a 50-foot Antenna Dish around 1957. The dish, a captured
WWII German 50-foot diameter research radar is no longer present.
Only the concrete bases remain. The single story masonry building
was built in the same place of the WWII SCR-271D and SCR-271A support buildings.
The original wooden buildings were used during WWII, later used for Project
Diana in 1946 and then replaced with the current building. Around
the building are the concrete bases of past antennas and other physical
evidence of past research activities (Photo No. 169). Exterior walls
show evidence of sealed doors and windows from former uses (Photo Nos.
170 - 171). The building and its associated antenna were used to
track early NASA and Soviet space missions, most notably Pioneer-V.
The exterior and interior conditions of the building are good. Stains
on ceiling tiles give evidence of a repaired roof leak (Photo No. 172).
The state of the heating system is unknown.
Photos: 169, 170, 171, and 172.
Proposed Work
Given the historic connections of the site and this building with the
opening of the space age and early space research, the building will be
completely documented with digital images. Former workers have described
the building interior during the later 1950s and early 1960s. If
historic photographs of interior equipment can be found, create a reproduction
of space research control room. This will allow school groups and
visitors to learn about the technology challenges faced in early space
research. Without changing the interior character of the building
provide interactive displays on space technology and history. Highlight
New Jersey space technology history associated with Camp Evans, Fort Monmouth,
Deal Test Site, RCA and Bell Telephone Laboratories
Photo 169
Photo 170
Photo 171
Photo 172
Updated January 27, 2004
Page created February 8, 2002
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