National Register of Historic Places
Hangar No. 1, Lakehurst Naval Air Station
Hangar No. 1, Lakehurst Naval Air Station is a historic place in Manchester Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on May 23, 1968, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 68000031.
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Hangar No. 1, Lakehurst Naval Air Station
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About this place
What is Hangar No. 1, Lakehurst Naval Air Station?
Hangar No. 1 is an airship hangar located at Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst in Manchester Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. It was the intended destination of the rigid airship LZ 129 Hindenburg prior to the Hindenburg disaster on May 6, 1937, when it burned while landing. Built in 1921, it is one of the oldest surviving structures associated with that period's development of lighter-than-air flight. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1968.
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Listing details
- Name
- Hangar No. 1, Lakehurst Naval Air Station
- City
- Manchester Township
- County
- Ocean County
- State
- New Jersey
- Listed on the National Register
- May 23, 1968
- NRIS reference number
- 68000031
- Resource type
- district
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 40.02907, -74.31628
When was Hangar No. 1, Lakehurst Naval Air Station listed on the National Register?
Hangar No. 1, Lakehurst Naval Air Station was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 23, 1968.
Where is Hangar No. 1, Lakehurst Naval Air Station located?
Hangar No. 1, Lakehurst Naval Air Station is located in Manchester Township, Ocean County, New Jersey at approximately 40.02907, -74.31628. See the map above.
Is Hangar No. 1, Lakehurst Naval Air Station a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Hangar No. 1, Lakehurst Naval Air Station is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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