Waterways Experiment Station
National Register of Historic Places

Waterways Experiment Station

Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi
Listed
December 13, 2000
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
00001511

About this property

The Waterways Experiment Station (WES) is a United States Army Corps of Engineers research campus in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The 673-acre (272 ha) campus hosts the headquarters of the Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) and four of its seven laboratories. Congress authorized the research complex in 1929 to develop flood control methods on the Mississippi River, as part of the Mississippi River and Tributaries Project. Subsequent research delved into topics, including coastal engineering, dredging, weapons effects, and geotechnical engineering. The facility was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2000 in part for its architecture. The listing was for a 16-acre (6.5 ha) area roughly bounded by Spillway, Durden Creek, Tennessee Rd., and Dam Spillway, in Vicksburg, with five contributing buildings and three contributing structures.

Location

Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi
32.29750, -90.86981

Categories

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When was Waterways Experiment Station listed on the National Register?

Waterways Experiment Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 13, 2000.

What type of historic resource is Waterways Experiment Station?

Waterways Experiment Station is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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