The foundation of a smokehouse used approximately 150
The foundation of a smokehouse used approximately 150 years ago to cure and smoke meat and fish on the Pretty Prospect plantation, now the grounds of the United States Naval Observatory in Washington D.C. The r... More
Brian Cleven, NAVFAC Washington natural resource specialist
Brian Cleven, NAVFAC Washington natural resource specialist and regional archeologist, excavates a smokehouse used approximately 150 years ago to cure and smoke meat and fish on the Pretty Prospect plantation, ... More
United States Naval Observatory as it appeared to an
United States Naval Observatory as it appeared to an artist in 1894. Visible in the center background is the standpipe (Naval History and Heritage Command NH 116121). The foundation of the standpipe was discove... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Julian, engineering
Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Julian, engineering technician, NAVFAC Washington, inspects the dig site of an unearthed 19th century smokehouse. The smokehouse was revealed during construction of the master tim... More
Construction site excavation for the new master time
Construction site excavation for the new master time clocks and operations facility at the United States Naval Observatory, led by Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Washington, has unearthed structu... More
The foundation of a standpipe built circa 1892 during
The foundation of a standpipe built circa 1892 during the construction of the new Washington Naval Observatory in preparation for its move from Foggy Bottom. A standpipe is a metallic tank, usually of cylindric... More
An intact and intricate 19th century pipe stem discovered
An intact and intricate 19th century pipe stem discovered at the construction site excavation for the new master time clocks and operations facility at the United States Naval Observatory, led by Naval Faciliti... More