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Hamilton Field, Sewage Lift Station, East of Casa Real, Novato, Marin County, CA
LocationEast of Casa Real,
Novato, CA
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Created/Published
Documentation compiled after 1933.
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Survey number HABS CA-2398-A
Significance: Hamilton Field was constructed in the early 1930s as a bombardment base and headquarters of the 1st Wing of the Air Force, one of only three wings in the nation. Conceived at a time when aviation was rapidly developing, the base was assigned the mission of defending the entire western United States, a role it maintained until 1940. Hamilton also played a significant role in national defense and training during World War II, when it served as one of the three major bases of the west coast wing of the Air Transport Command's Pacific Division and parent group of the Operational Training Unit Program, a role critical to the war effort in the Pacific. Hamilton represented a significant departure from accepted Army base architectural style and layout. The carefully planned landscaping that incorporated natural oak groves, knolls, and hills; the cohesive design of all buildings in a Spanish Eclectic style; and the conception of an Army base as a planned community were creative and daring innovations. In contrast to the careful planning evident in the original layout, the temporary buildings constructed during World War II seem to have been built wherever there was room, and project a feeling of the haste and frenzy that accompanied activities during the war. This structure was constructed along with many other buildings comprising the air freight depot on the southern end of the air field. This building provided additional sewage service to this group of World War II facilities. Building 89 is considered significant for its association with Air Force history in northern California, and with World War II actions in the Pacific Theater.
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Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress)
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