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View of Navy Yard in 1833. Historically, the Anacostia River was once a deep water channel with natural resources and home to the Nacotchtank Indians. In 1791 Pierre Charles L’Enfant designed the plan for Washington, D.C., and, recognizing the assets of the Anacostia River, located the city's new commercial center and wharfs there.
In 1948, it was remodeled to serve as officer quarters and renamed Quarters J. In 1976 the building became the Yard's visitors center and housed the Navy Sea Cadets. It returned to use as offices after a 1993 renovation. In 2005, it was restored as the Office of the Commandant of Naval District Washington. [3] After 1972
Three years later, on July 1, 1964, the activity was re-designated the Washington Navy Yard. The deserted factory buildings began to be converted to office use. [30] In 1963, ownership of 55 acres of the Washington Navy Yard Annex (western side of Yard including Building 170) was transferred to the General Services Administration. [31]
E of Main Gate and S of M St., SE., in the Navy Yard, Washington, District of Columbia Coordinates 38°52′34″N 76°59′41″W / 38.87611°N 76.99472°W / 38.87611; -76
The U.S. Navy Museum continues to embody Burke's vision of sharing the Navy's history and traditions with the world. The tradition of collecting naval artifacts in the United States began in the early 19th century under the command of Thomas Tingey, the first commandant of the Washington Navy Yard.
Tingey House is a two-and-a-half-story structure with a gable roof. [3] [4] According to a 1970s-era National Register of Historic Places nomination form, the first floor contains a dining room, library, kitchen, and two parlors; the second floor contains four bedrooms, and the attic contains two chambers. [3]
The car barn was one of four facilities designed by Root for the Washington and Georgetown Railroad when it was planning an expansion of its cable car service in the 1890s. [2] The Navy Yard was the terminus of a cable car route that ran up 8th Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, continuing to Georgetown. [ 4 ]
During World War I and World War II, the Navy Yard Annex was the center of U.S. naval weapon production and ordnance technology. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] In 1963, ownership of Building 170 and 55 acres of the Washington Navy Yard Annex was transferred to the General Services Administration .