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Item Title
Mount Gleason Nike Missile Site, Angeles National Forest, South of Soledad Canyon, Sylmar, Los Angeles County, CA
LocationSouth of Soledad Canyon,
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Created/Published
Documentation compiled after 1968.
Notes
Survey number HAER CA-57
Building/structure dates:
1957 initial construction
Building/structure dates:
1960 subsequent work
Building/structure dates:
1974
Building/structure dates:
1981 subsequent work
Significance: The Mt. Gleason facility is significant for several reasons. It was the first Nike unit planned and constructed in the Angeles National Forest, and it operated for the longest period of time amongst the Angeles National Forest System (1955 to 1974). As the first unit under Nike construction, it set the precedent for future Forest Service action involving all Nike units. The barracks, administrative area, and underground storage units are all in excellent condition. Mt. Gleason is the highest Nike installation in the United States.
Related Names
U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers
Collection
Historic American Engineering Record (Library of Congress)
Contents
Photograph caption(s):
1. OVERALL VIEW LOOKING NORTH (DOWN HILL), SHOWING LAUNCH PADS AT LEFT, HELIPAD IN FRONT, AND BARRACKS AREA ON RIGHT Everett Weinreb, photographer, March 1988
2. VIEW OF BARRACKS AREA, SHOWING ENTRANCE GATE AT IMMEDIATE LEFT, LOOKING WEST Everett Weinreb, photographer, March 1988
3. VIEW OF BARRACKS AREA, LOOKING WEST Everett Weinreb, photographer, April 1988
4. VIEW SHOWING MESS HALL-BARRACKS, LOOKING EAST Everett Weinreb, photographer, April 1988
5. VIEW SHOWING DOUBLE FENCE AROUND LAUNCH AREA, 004. ANOTHER BARBED WIRE FENCE IS LOCATED AT BASE OF RETAINING WALL Everett Weinreb, photographer, March 1988
6. VIEW SHOWING DOUBLE FENCE AROUND LAUNCH SITE, LOOKING NORTHWEST Everett Weinreb, photographer, March 1988
7. OVERALL VIEW OF LAUNCH PAD, SHOWING HELIPAD AT LAUNCH AREA, WHEN VIEWED WITH NEGATIVE NO. CA-57-8(BELOW), LOOKING NORTH. BASKETBALL COURT IN BACKGROUND Everett Weinreb, photographer, March 1988
8. VIEW OF HELIPAD IN LAUNCH AREA, LOOKING WEST. BASKETBALL COURT ON RIGHT, RETAINING WALL VISIBLE Everett Weinreb, photographer, March 1988
9. VIEW SHOWING SET OF BUILDINGS IN LAUNCH AREA, LOOKING NORTHWEST Everett Weinreb, photographer, April 1988
10. VIEW OF LAUNCH SITE, SHOWING CRANE INSIDE BUILDING MG1D 018-88 Everett Weinreb, photographer, April 1988
11. VIEW OF GENERATOR ROOM, LOOKING SOUTH Everett Weinreb, photographer, April 1988
12. VIEW SHOWING BACK SIDE OF GENERATOR ROOM, LOOKING NORTHEAST Everett Weinreb, photographer, April 1988
13. VIEW OF S-202(PERHAPS AN ACID STORAGE SHED), LOOKING SOUTH Everett Weinreb, photographer, April 1988
14. INSIDE VIEW OF BOMB SHELTER WITH AIR COMPRESSOR Everett Weinreb, photographer, April 1988
15. VIEW OF STRUCTURE AT LAUNCH SITE, LOOKING WEST. DOOR ON LEFT INDICATED ORIGINAL BUILDING Marilyn Zeimer, photographer, April 1988
16. VIEW OF STRUCTURE NOW CALLED 'COMMANDER'S HOUSE,' LOOKING NORTHWEST THROUGH THE LAUNCH AREA GATE Marilyn Ziemer, photographer, April 1988
17. SIDE VIEW OF 'COMMANDER'S HOUSE,' LOOKING NORTH Everett Weinreb, photographer, April 1988
18. VIEW OF PUMP HOUSE, LOOKING NORTH. RETAINING WALL OF LAUNCH SITE IN UPPER BACKGROUND Everett Weinreb, photographer, March 1988
19. VIEW OF PUMP HOUSE, LOOKING NORTH. FIREHOUSE ON FAR LEFT Marilyn Ziemer, photographer, March 1988
20. FRONT VIEW OF PUMP HOUSE, LOOKING EAST Everett Weinreb, photographer, March 1988
21. FRONT VIEW OF MISSILE ASSEMBLY BUILDING, LOOKING NORTHEAST Everett Weinreb, photographer, March 1988
22. SIDE VIEW OF MISSILE ASSEMBLY BUILDING, LOOKING EAST Everett Weinreb, photographer, March 1988
23. VIEW OF DOG KENNELS LOCATED AT LAUNCH SITE, LOOKING NORTH Marilyn Ziemer, photographer, March 1988
24. OVERALL VIEW OF LOWEST LEVEL SILO ('ALFA'), LOOKING NORTHWEST Everett Weinreb, photographer, March 1988
25. VIEW SHOWING ENTRANCE TO SILO 'ALFA,' LOOKING WEST Everett Weinreb, photographer, March 1988
26. VIEW SHOWING ENTRANCE TO SILO 'ALFA,' LOOKING NORTH Marilyn Ziemer and Everett Weinreb, photographers, March 1988
27. VIEW OF 'ALFA' BOX, LOOKING NORTHEAST Everett Weinreb, photographer, March 1988
28. VIEW OF ELECTRICAL HOLE INTO 'ALFA' SILO, LOOKING FROM TOP Marily Ziemer and Everett Weinreb, photographers, March 1988
29. VIEW OF 'BRAVO' SILO, LOOKING SOUTH Everett Weinreb, photographer, March 1988
30. VIEW LOOKING INSIDE 'BRAVO' SILO. GRAFFITI ON EACH WALL Everett Weinreb, photographer, March 1988
31. VIEW LOOKING INSIDE 'BRAVO' SILO OLIVE DRAB SHIELD, DRAWN IN DISTORTED WAY TO FIT ON STAIRWELL Everett Weinreb, photographer, April 1988
32. VIEW LOOKING INSIDE 'BRAVO' SILO. GRAFFITI IS YELLOW-COLORED LION, SAME AS IN 'ALFA' Marilyn Ziemer, photographer, March 1988
33. VIEW OF BUNK AREA INSIDE 'BRAVO' SILO Everett Weinreb, photographer, March 1988
34. VIEW OF GATE INTO LAUNCH AREA, LOOKING SOUTHWEST; 'CATFISH' DOORS OPEN Marilyn Ziemer, photographer, March 1988
35. VIEW OF GATES INTO 'CATFISH' SILO, LOOKING SOUTH Marilyn Ziemer, photographer, March 1988
36. CLOSE-UP OF ELEVATOR DOOR AT 'CATFISH' SILO, LOOKING NORTH Everett Weinreb, photographer, March 1988
37. CLOSE-UP VIEW OF DOOR AT 'CATFISH' SILO Everett Weinreb, photographer, March 1988
38. VIEW SHOWING 'CATFISH' SILO ELEVATOR IN UP POSITION, LOOKING NORTHWEST Everett Weinreb, photographer, March 1988
39. VIEW OF CONTROL BOX AT 'CATFISH' SILO, LOOKING NORTH Everett Weinreb, photographer, March 1988
40. VIEW SHOWING TOP OF 'CATFISH' SILO, LOOKING SOUTH Everett Weinreb, photographer, March 1988
41. OVERALL VIEW SHOWING ENTRANCE TO 'CATFISH' SILO, LOOKING SOUTH Marilyn Ziemer, photographer, March 1988
42. VIEW SHOWING INTACT HATCH COVER AT 'BRAVO' SILO, LOOKING NORTHWEST Everett Weinreb, photographer, March 1988
43. DETAIL VIEW OF 'CATFISH' LAUNCH PAD (continues view of CA-57-7) Everett Weinreb, photographer, March 1988
44. DETAIL VIEW OF 'CATFISH' LAUNCH PAD Everett Weinreb, photographer, March 1988
45. VIEW OF 'CATFISH' LAUNCH AREA, LOOKING NORTHWEST Everett Weinreb, photographer, March 1988
46. VIEW OF ELECTRIC OUTLET BOX AT 'CATFISH' SILO, LOOKING NORTHWEST Everett Weinreb, photographer, March 1988
47. VIEW OF AIR VENT AT 'CATFISH' SILO, LOOKING SOUTHEAST. ENTRANCE TO 'BRAVO' IN BACK Everett Weinreb, photographer, March 1988
48. DETAIL VIEW OF AIR VENT AT 'CATFISH' LAUNCH PAD Everett Weinreb, photographer, March 1988
49. INSIDE VIEW OF 'CATFISH' SILO Everett Weinreb, photographer, March 1988
50. VIEW OF HYDRAULIC PUMP INSIDE 'CATFISH' SILO Everett Weinreb, photographer, March 1988
51. FRONT VIEW OF ELEVATOR LIFT IN 'CATFISH' SILO Everett Weinreb, photographer, March 1988
52. FRONT VIEW OF INSIDE DOOR AT 'CATFISH' SILO Everett Weinreb, photographer, March 1988
53. VIEW SHOWING GRAFFITI ON EAST WALL OF STAIRWELL INSIDE 'CATFISH' SILO Everett Weinreb, photographer, April 1988
54. VIEW SHOWING GRAFFITI ON WEST WALL OF STAIRWELL INSIDE 'CATFISH' SILO Everett Weinreb, photographer, April 1988
55. VIEW SHOWING GRAFFITI IN STAIRWELL INSIDE 'CATFISH' SILO Everett Weinreb, photographer, March 1988
56. VIEW SHOWING GRAFFITI IN STAIRWELL INSIDE 'CATFISH' SILO Everett Weinreb, photographer, March 1988
57. VIEW SHOWING GRAFFITI IN STAIRWELL INSIDE 'CATFISH' SILO Everett Weinreb, photographer, March 1988
58. VIEW SHOWING GRAFFITI IN STAIRWELL INSIDE 'CATFISH' SILO Everett Weinreb, photographer, March 1988
59. OVERALL VIEW OF HELIPAD, LOOKING WEST FROM LAUNCH AREA Everett Weinreb, photographer, April 1988
60. VIEW OF RADAR AREA, STORAGE BUILDINGS AND TANKS, LOOKING WEST Everett Weinreb, photographer, March 1988
61. VIEW SHOWING NORTH SIDE OF RADAR ROAD AND STORAGE BUILDINGS Everett Weinreb, photographer, March 1988
62. VIEW OF RADAR TOWER PLATFORM, LOOKING EAST Everett Weinreb, photographer, March 1988
63. VIEW OF TOWER AT RADAR SITE, LOOKING EAST Everett Weinreb, photographer, April 1988
64. VIEW OF RADAR TOWER PLATFORM, LOOKING WEST Everett Weinreb, photographer, March 1988
65. VIEW OF RADAR TRANSMITTER AREA, LOOKING NORTH Everett Weinreb, photographer, March 1988
66. VIEW SHOWING HOLD FOR RADAR CABLES AT RADAR SITE, LOOKING NORTH Everett Weinreb, photographer, March 1988
67. VIEW INTO ELECTRICAL CONDUIT AT RADAR SITE IN PAD, LOOKING SOUTHEAST Everett Weinreb, photographer, April 1988
68. PLOT PLAN -SITE LA-04-L DRAINAGE AND EROSION CONTROL - NIKE SITES
69. SITE LA-04-LADMIN FACILITY B.O.Q. AND E.M. BARRACKS BLDG PLUMBING PLANS AND DETAILS
70. SITE LA-04-LLEACHING FIELD PLAN AND SECTIONS
71. SITE LA-04MT. GLEASON, PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA UTILITIES MAP-SITE LA-04-C
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