The Parachute Building in Pratt, Kansas, located at 40131 Barker Ave., was built in 1942 during World War II by the US Army Corps of Engineers. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]

Parachute Building
Parachute Building is located in Kansas
Parachute Building
Parachute Building is located in the United States
Parachute Building
Location40131 Barker Ave., Pratt, Kansas
Coordinates37°42′15″N 98°44′27″W / 37.70417°N 98.74083°W / 37.70417; -98.74083
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1942
Built byUS Army Corps of Engineers
Architectural stylemid-20th c. military
NRHP reference No.09000231[1]
Added to NRHPApril 22, 2009

It was a parachute rigging and cleaning facility.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Phillip T. Schulz (August 13, 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Parachute Building". National Park Service. Retrieved November 18, 2017. With photos.