Ogden Arsenal, Warehouse, 6023 Elm Lane, Layton

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This warehouse provides particularly vivid images of the processes involved in the general supply and depot operations at Ogden Arsenal during World War II. In addition to storing and shipping items, Ogden Arsenal was a major post for reclamation of damaged but serviceable ordnance components and metal products. Building in conjunction with Building served as the receiving headquarters for these reclamation activities at Ogden Arsenal during World War II. This building, along with other structures at the base, renders a unique picture of the U.S. Army build-up which occurred on the eve of and during World War II. History: The "40-Warehouse" area of Ogden Arsenal was constructed on the western side of the base in the early years of World War II.

This area was renamed the "Warehouse Area" as it grew to include many new warehouses, and it served as the Arsenal's General Supply Depot throughout WWII. After the War, Utah General Depot in Ogden assumed most of the supply operations that had previously been held at Ogden Arsenal. Building was part of the third wave of warehouse construction in It was designed to process the receipt of damaged but serviceable ordnance components and metal products. Trucks could drive through the center space of these buildings in order Ogden Arsenal, Warehouse HAER No. UT-84-R Page 2 to facilitate convenient loading and unloading of items to be reclaimed.

These items were unloaded, organized, cataloged, reloaded into rail cars or trucks, and transferred to other storage warehouses or repair shops at the Arsenal. Railroad tracks were prevalent in this area, since most goods were shipped into and out of Ogden Arsenal by rail. Large overhead doors on each facade of Building facilitated the circulation of goods on all sides. Concrete loading docks line the entire east and west facades. These loading docks provided temporary additional storage space square feet per warehouse) when needed. General Description: Building x is a long, one-story rectangular concrete block building with a gable roof. The building is constructed over a concrete foundation and floor, with common bond walls.

The building is articulated by 20' bays that each contain one window or door on each facade. Many of the original six-over-six, double hung windows are present; they are arranged singly, in pairs, or in three's, all with flush sills. An original sliding loading door stands on the north elevation. Original single access doors are framed in wood; some contain a four-pane square window and others have five evenly spaced horizontal panels. The ridge of the roof is parallel to the long side of the building. The steel-trussed roof structure is covered with corrugated asbestos roofing. The concrete loading docks on each side are covered by exposed wood frame canopies. Significant modifications to the interior of the building were made after when the building was converted to offices.

Numerous interior walls were added to convert large storage spaces into small offices. The overhead doors on the east side that originally serviced railroad delivery have been removed and replaced with windows, but the outline of these original garage doors is still visible. A small shed-roofed room was added after at the center of the building on the east side. Ramps and loading platforms were added in Ogden Arsenal, Warehouse HAER No. UT-84-R Page 3 1 18 TT -i \~