Re: Merlin inspection building question

Posted by Leeedy On 2014/5/24 15:40:32
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RogerDetroit wrote:
Hello Steve:

No, not Building 64A, rather 84A. And 84A was the Aircraft Engine Test building, thus the reason for all the exhaust stacks. 84A was due west of Building #22 Aircraft Engine Assembly and it makes sense the two building were near to one another.

BTW, that photo shows the two buildings were separated by numerous RR tracks, that some folks did not think existed.

Anyway, by 1949 (after the war) Building #84A is listed as being 928' x 173' and used for (1) Parts Shipping Dock (makes sense - near RR tracks) (2) Service parts, Stock/Service and (3) Parts Shipping Dock.

Hope this clears it up. Attached is a Google Earth image from the same perspective from 2013.


Yes. Compare this modern color shot to the B&W shot above (Packard42.JPG) and you will see that the building with the stacks (where aircraft engines were run) is in the right of the tracks and south of (above in this photo) Harper Avenue.

But the buildings giving rise to this discussion-as I have said all along-are north of Harper Avenue where the plant once extended (most people today have forgotten this since the expressway was built and cut everything off).

Thus the area that was being talked about in both the color pic and the B&W matching shot would be off to the lower left.

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