Bethesda Naval Hospital Tower

main hospital hospital building of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center; formerly National Naval Medical Center
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Bethesda Naval Hospital Tower

Summary

Bethesda Naval Hospital Tower is a tower[1].

Key Facts

  • Bethesda Naval Hospital Tower is located in Montgomery County[2].
  • Bethesda Naval Hospital Tower is in the country of United States[3].
  • Bethesda Naval Hospital Tower is on the continent of North America[4].
  • Bethesda Naval Hospital Tower's instance of is recorded as tower[5].
  • Bethesda Naval Hospital Tower's instance of is recorded as hospital building[6].
  • Bethesda Naval Hospital Tower's architect is recorded as Paul Philippe Cret[7].
  • Bethesda Naval Hospital Tower's architectural style is recorded as Art Deco architecture[8].
  • Bethesda Naval Hospital Tower is made of quartz[9].
  • Bethesda Naval Hospital Tower took place at Bethesda[10].
  • Bethesda Naval Hospital Tower's designed by is recorded as Franklin Delano Roosevelt[11].
  • Bethesda Naval Hospital Tower is part of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center[12].
  • Bethesda Naval Hospital Tower is used for military hospital[13].
  • Bethesda Naval Hospital Tower's Commons category is recorded as Bethesda Naval Hospital Tower[14].
  • November 11, 1940 marks the founding of Bethesda Naval Hospital Tower[15].
  • Bethesda Naval Hospital Tower's coordinate location is recorded as {'globe': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2', 'altitude': None, 'latitude': 39.001824, 'longitude': -77.094112, 'precision': 1e-06}[16].
  • Bethesda Naval Hospital Tower's located on street is recorded as Maryland Route 355[17].
  • Bethesda Naval Hospital Tower's significant event is recorded as foundation stone laying ceremony[18].
  • Bethesda Naval Hospital Tower's significant event is recorded as dedication[19].
  • Bethesda Naval Hospital Tower's significant event is recorded as John F. Kennedy autopsy[20].
  • Bethesda Naval Hospital Tower's described at URL is recorded as https://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2009/winter/tower.html[21].
  • Bethesda Naval Hospital Tower's floors above ground is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+20'}[22].
  • Bethesda Naval Hospital Tower's heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listed place[23].
  • Bethesda Naval Hospital Tower's date of official opening is recorded as February 5, 1942[24].
  • Bethesda Naval Hospital Tower's height is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3710', 'amount': '+264.00'}[25].
  • Bethesda Naval Hospital Tower's name is recorded as Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Building 1[26].

Body

Geography

Bethesda Naval Hospital Tower is in the country of United States[3]. It is located in Montgomery County[2]. It is on the continent of North America[4]. It is part of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center[12].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include tower[5] and hospital building[6]. Bethesda Naval Hospital Tower's heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listed place[23].

History and Context

November 11, 1940 marks the founding of Bethesda Naval Hospital Tower[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Maryland's National Register Properties. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Maryland's National Register Properties. Retrieved . adsw.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Maryland's National Register Properties. Retrieved . adsw.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [2] . Maryland's National Register Properties. Retrieved . montgomerycountymd.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . Emporis Building Directory. Retrieved . adsw.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Emporis Building Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Maryland's National Register Properties. Retrieved . adsw.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Maryland's National Register Properties. Retrieved . archives.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Atlas Obscura. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Maryland's National Register Properties. Retrieved . adsw.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Emporis Building Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Q12013. Retrieved . tricare.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Emporis Building Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . Emporis Building Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . Maryland's National Register Properties. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . National Register of Historic Places nomination form. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . Emporis Building Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . Emporis Building Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . dcmilitary.com. Retrieved . dcmilitary.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Architectural style Art Deco architecture
    Located on street Maryland Route 355
    Library of congress authority id n94801535
    Architect Paul Philippe Cret
    + 39 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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