M48 Patton Tank/Tank Pad (Current Primary Name)
Resource Identification
Name
Building Number
30 (Current Primary Number)
Evaluation
AFRH-W Historic District
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Status
- Non-Contributing (2007-01-01)
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Period(s) of Significance
- Reassessing for the Future (1969-present)
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Area(s) of Significance
- none recorded
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Relative Level of Significance
- Non-Contributing (2006-10-29)
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Quantitative Evaluation
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Criterion A: 0 Criterion B: 0 Criterion C: 0 Criterion D: 0 National Significance: 0 Integrity: 0 Total Score: 0
Other AFRH-W Designations
none recorded
Other Designations
none recorded
Classification
NRHP Resource Type
Object
NRHP Resource Category
Recreational and Cultural
NRHP Resource Subcategory
Monument/Marker
Wuzit (original purpose)
Tank
Important Dates
Placed on Grounds
1989-01-01
Date sourced from the AFRH-W Historic District nomination and is not yet verified (note that month and day are placeholders)
Date sourced from the AFRH-W Historic District nomination and is not yet verified (note that month and day are placeholders)
Location
Address
Primary Address
3700 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC 20011
Location Description
none recorded
Character Area
1947/1953 Impact
AFRH-W Master Plan Zone
AFRH Zone - North/Northeast
Phase 1A Archaeological Zone
Zone 3
Description
Architectural Style
n/a
Description
General Description
The M48 Patton Tank displayed at the Home was developed in the early 1950s for combat in Europe against Soviet tanks and had one of the most advanced fire control systems of the time. The relatively light 52-ton tank proved ideal in the swampy areas of Vietnam, but was not efficient because the computerized fire control was set up for long range battles rather than the close combat encountered during the Vietnam War. After the war, the M48 was taken out of active service and given to Army Reserve and National Guard units where the tank remained in service into the 1980s. Set on a concrete pad at the Home in 1989, the tank has no direct association with the areas of significance identified for the Home and, therefore, has been recommended as non-contributing.
Function and Use
Function
Commemorative Markers
(Current Primary Function)
Detailed Description
Form Type
none recorded
Measurements
none recorded
Components
none recorded
Modifications
none recorded
Map
Related Resources
Related Character Areas
1947/1953 Impact (is contained within / contains)
