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Navy laboratory dedication begins at White Oak complex
The $35,000,000 938 acre White Oak Naval Ordnance Laboratory near White Oak Maryland ten miles north of Washington is being dedicated in sections as completed. The central unit administration and main laboratory is first, with additional sections to follow through 1949. The administration group comprises five connected buildings and over 60 permanent structures have been finished. full plant occupancy is planned for next autumn. Ground was broken in 1945.
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White Oak
Washington, D. C
Naval Ordnance Laboratory
NOL