NSS Annapolis

[Alpha]

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Official sources:
Unofficial sources: http://hawkins.pair.com/nss.shtml , http://hawkins.pair.com/nss_birth1.html, http://hawkins.pair.com/nss.shtml

Building Name: NSS Annapolis Central Tower
Native Name:
Other Names:
Address: NSS Annapolis
City: Annapolis
Postal Code:
State/Province: Maryland
Country: USA
Official Building Website URL:
Skyscrapers.com (Emporis.info) URL:
Architect:
Interesting Facts/Records (in own words): NSS Annapolis was a transmission facility of US Navy for transmitting messages in the VLF-range
to dived submarines. Transmission power was 1000000 Watt. NSS Annapolis Central Tower was at construction time ( around 1940)
second tallest structure on earth.
NSS Annapolis was a remarkable landmark. Interestingly a golf course ran through the antenna farm.
In 1998 NSS Annapolis was shut down and facility demolished in 1999.

Heights--

PLEASE PROVIDE SOURCES FOR HEIGHTS, OTHERWISE WE WILL ASSUME THEY ARE ESTIMATES.
- antenna: 365.25 metres
- spire:
- roof:
- top floor:
- other heights:

Current Building Status (Built, Proposed, Canceled, Destroyed, etc...): Destroyed

Construction Dates--
- started:
- finished:
- destroyed: 1999


Above ground floors:
Below ground floors:
Floor-to-floor height:
Gross Floor area:
Elevator count: 1
Unit count: 1

Structure Type(s): Guyed Mast
Building Use(s): Communication
Building Style(s):
Building Materials: Steel
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Official sources:
Unofficial sources: http://hawkins.pair.com/nss.shtml , http://hawkins.pair.com/nss_birth1.html, http://hawkins.pair.com/nss.shtml

Building Name: NSS Annapolis Lattice Towers
Native Name:
Other Names: NSS Annapolis "Eiffel Tower"
Address: NSS Annapolis
City: Annapolis
Postal Code:
State/Province: Maryland
Country: USA
Official Building Website URL:
Skyscrapers.com (Emporis.info) URL:
Architect:
Interesting Facts/Records (in own words): NSS Annapolis was a transmission facility of US Navy for transmitting messages in the VLF-range
to dived submarines. Transmission power was 1000000 Watt.
NSS Annapolis Lattice Towers are free-standing lattice towers with triangular cross section

Heights--

PLEASE PROVIDE SOURCES FOR HEIGHTS, OTHERWISE WE WILL ASSUME THEY ARE ESTIMATES.
- antenna: 243.84 metres
- spire:
- roof:
- top floor:
- other heights:

Current Building Status (Built, Proposed, Canceled, Destroyed, etc...): Destroyed

Construction Dates--
- started: 1936
- finished: 1936
- destroyed: 1999


Above ground floors:
Below ground floors:
Floor-to-floor height:
Gross Floor area:
Elevator count:
Unit count: 3

Structure Type(s): Guyed Mast
Building Use(s): Tower
Building Style(s):
Building Materials: Steel

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Official sources:
Unofficial sources: http://hawkins.pair.com/nss.shtml , http://hawkins.pair.com/nss_birth1.html, http://hawkins.pair.com/nss.shtml

Building Name: NSS Annapolis Ring Masts
Native Name:
Other Names:
Address: NSS Annapolis
City: Annapolis
Postal Code:
State/Province: Maryland
Country: USA
Official Building Website URL:
Skyscrapers.com (Emporis.info) URL:
Architect:
Interesting Facts/Records (in own words): NSS Annapolis was a transmission facility of US Navy for transmitting messages in the VLF-range
to dived submarines. Transmission power was 1000000 Watt.
NSS Annapolis Ring Masts carry together with NSS Annapolis Central Tower the main antenna, which is fed by NSS Annapolis Central Tower with the RF-power

Heights--

PLEASE PROVIDE SOURCES FOR HEIGHTS, OTHERWISE WE WILL ASSUME THEY ARE ESTIMATES.
- antenna: 243.84 metres
- spire:
- roof:
- top floor:
- other heights:

Current Building Status (Built, Proposed, Canceled, Destroyed, etc...): Destroyed

Construction Dates--
- started:
- finished:
- destroyed: 1999


Above ground floors:
Below ground floors:
Floor-to-floor height:
Gross Floor area:
Elevator count:
Unit count: 6

Structure Type(s): Guyed Mast
Building Use(s): Tower
Building Style(s):
Building Materials: Steel

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City Name: Annapolis
Native Name:
State/Province: Maryland
Country: United States
Population: 36217
Population Source & Year: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annapolis%2C_Maryland (2004)
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[LMich]

Annapolis is already in the database, but I these towers don't lay within the municipal boundaries of the city. They lie across the the river from the municipality.

[Alpha]

According to http://maps.google.com/maps?t=h&ie=U...,0.007113&om=1 the lattice towers seem still there. The adress is according to http://www.seefunknetz.de/nss.htm Greenbury Point.
The area of the station belongs to Arnold, Maryland (population: 23422, according to 2000 census [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold%2C_Maryland] ).
Nevertheless, the facility is called NSS Annapolis.

[LMich]

I'll get to adding these soon. I'm checking up with a source near the area to find exactly where I should put these, as they do lay outside of the municipal boundaries of Annapolis in unincorporated county lands.

[LMich]

Which of these towers are still standing? According to sources and aerials I've looked up of the site three or so of the towers remain:

"The final demolition of 16 of the 19 former Navy radio towers on Greenbury Point took place on 09 December 1999. Three towers remained standing and were turned over to Maryland or Anne Arundel County for telecommunications or training purposes."

Source: http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...bury-point.htm

Which of the three towers still stand?

The facility includes:

1. One 1,200-foot guyed tower

2. One 60-foot freestanding tower

3. Six 600-foot guyed towers

4. Three 600 (or 800)-feet freestanding "eiffel" towers

5. Four 300-feet freestanding towers

6. One 800-foot guyed tower

7. Three 80-foot triangular guyed towers

That's a total of 19 towers, or which 16 were demolished. Which three remain. Is it the three, 600-feet freestanding eiffel towers that remain?

*EDIT - I've figured it out. The "Eiffel Towers" are the three still standing at the tip of Greenbury Point.* Email the creator of the site to see how tall these are (600 feet of 800 feet). I'm listing them at 600 feet for the time being as I think the 800 may be a typo. Actually, it appears that the site was overhauled in 1969, which means quite a few of the masts were demolished then, and new ones added.*