Building 1082
Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Formally Recognized: 2004/07/15
General view of Building 1082, showing the use of poured concrete for the construction, 1989.; Parks Canada Agency / Agence Parcs Canada, 1989.
Other Name(s)
Building 1082
Ammunition Bunker
Dépôt de munitions
Nuclear Ammunition Bunker
Dépôt de munitions nucléaires
Links and documents
FHBRO HERITAGE CHARACTER STATEMENT
Construction Date(s)
1954/01/01
Listed on the Canadian Register: 2008/12/08
Statement of Significance
Description of Historic Place
Building 1082 of Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Goose Bay, also known as the Ammunition Bunker, is a low profile, concrete bunker, set into earthworks. It possesses one large vehicle door, centered in its poured-concrete façade. The door gives access to a large room, and a smaller raised room accessible by a loading ramp. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.
Heritage Value
Building 1082 is a Recognized Federal Heritage Building because of its historical associations, and its architectural and environmental values.
Historical Value
Used for armament storage, Building 1082 is directly associated with the original function of the Goose Bay base as a part of the Strategic Air Command network, established to deter a Soviet attack on North America. As such, it constitutes a very good example of the theme of joint Canadian and American defense initiatives of North America during the Cold War. One of a group of six ammunitions bunkers, the first known structures intended for the storage of nuclear weapons in Canada, this building is also associated to the first documented presence of nuclear armament on Canadian soil, an issue which raised national interest and controversy at the time. It was erected in the final phase of Goose Bay’s development during the Cold War.
Architectural Value
Designed for the American War Department by the engineering firm of Fay, Spofford and Thorndike, the building was intended first and foremost to serve specific functional requirements. Its utilitarian military design includes a good functional layout, and its sturdy permanent concrete structure, intended to withstand the harsh Labrador climate and potential enemy attacks, has endured well.
Environmental Value
By the nature of its function, the bunker was designed to disappear into its barren surroundings and still maintains this symbiotic relationship with the site. This concealment makes the structure compatible with the utilitarian military character of the air base, composed of sparsely placed clusters of large structures on a flat terrain. Although intentionally inconspicuous in appearance, the bunker has an iconic value and mythical significance through its historical associations.
Sources: Janet Collins, Consultant, Federal Heritage Buildings Review Office Report 98-134; Building 1082- Ammunition Bunker, CFB Goose Bay, Labrador, Heritage Character Statement 98-134.
Character-Defining Elements
The character-defining elements of Building 1082 should be respected.
Its good functional design, materials and craftsmanship as manifested in:
- the simplicity of the design, with its single plain elevation and centered vehicle opening, and the interior layout, consisting of two rooms, one of which is raised on a platform and accessible by a ramp;
- the use of poured concrete for the construction, which has ensured the permanence of the structure.
The building’s compatibility with the military character of the Goose Bay airfield and symbiotic relationship to the site as evidenced by:
- the manner in which the bunker has been concealed into a grassed and bush-planted berm;
- its location within a dispersed cluster of bunkers, widely separated from the remainder of the base.
Recognition
Jurisdiction
Federal
Recognition Authority
Government of Canada
Recognition Statute
Treasury Board Heritage Buildings Policy
Recognition Type
Recognized Federal Heritage Building
Recognition Date
2004/07/15
Historical Information
Significant Date(s)
n/a
Theme - Category and Type
Function - Category and Type
Current
HistoricDefence
Military Defence Installation
Architect / Designer
Fay, Spofford and Thorndike
Builder
n/a
Additional Information
Location of Supporting Documentation
National Historic Sites Directorate, Documentation Centre, 5th Floor, Room 89, 25 Eddy Street, Gatineau, Quebec
Cross-Reference to Collection
Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier
10411
Status
Published
Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Formally Recognized: 2004/07/15
General view of Building 1082, showing the use of poured concrete for the construction, 1989.; Parks Canada Agency / Agence Parcs Canada, 1989.
Other Name(s)
Building 1082
Ammunition Bunker
Dépôt de munitions
Nuclear Ammunition Bunker
Dépôt de munitions nucléaires
Links and documents
FHBRO HERITAGE CHARACTER STATEMENT
Construction Date(s)
1954/01/01
Listed on the Canadian Register: 2008/12/08
Statement of Significance
Description of Historic Place
Building 1082 of Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Goose Bay, also known as the Ammunition Bunker, is a low profile, concrete bunker, set into earthworks. It possesses one large vehicle door, centered in its poured-concrete façade. The door gives access to a large room, and a smaller raised room accessible by a loading ramp. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.
Heritage Value
Building 1082 is a Recognized Federal Heritage Building because of its historical associations, and its architectural and environmental values.
Historical Value
Used for armament storage, Building 1082 is directly associated with the original function of the Goose Bay base as a part of the Strategic Air Command network, established to deter a Soviet attack on North America. As such, it constitutes a very good example of the theme of joint Canadian and American defense initiatives of North America during the Cold War. One of a group of six ammunitions bunkers, the first known structures intended for the storage of nuclear weapons in Canada, this building is also associated to the first documented presence of nuclear armament on Canadian soil, an issue which raised national interest and controversy at the time. It was erected in the final phase of Goose Bay’s development during the Cold War.
Architectural Value
Designed for the American War Department by the engineering firm of Fay, Spofford and Thorndike, the building was intended first and foremost to serve specific functional requirements. Its utilitarian military design includes a good functional layout, and its sturdy permanent concrete structure, intended to withstand the harsh Labrador climate and potential enemy attacks, has endured well.
Environmental Value
By the nature of its function, the bunker was designed to disappear into its barren surroundings and still maintains this symbiotic relationship with the site. This concealment makes the structure compatible with the utilitarian military character of the air base, composed of sparsely placed clusters of large structures on a flat terrain. Although intentionally inconspicuous in appearance, the bunker has an iconic value and mythical significance through its historical associations.
Sources: Janet Collins, Consultant, Federal Heritage Buildings Review Office Report 98-134; Building 1082- Ammunition Bunker, CFB Goose Bay, Labrador, Heritage Character Statement 98-134.
Character-Defining Elements
The character-defining elements of Building 1082 should be respected.
Its good functional design, materials and craftsmanship as manifested in:
- the simplicity of the design, with its single plain elevation and centered vehicle opening, and the interior layout, consisting of two rooms, one of which is raised on a platform and accessible by a ramp;
- the use of poured concrete for the construction, which has ensured the permanence of the structure.
The building’s compatibility with the military character of the Goose Bay airfield and symbiotic relationship to the site as evidenced by:
- the manner in which the bunker has been concealed into a grassed and bush-planted berm;
- its location within a dispersed cluster of bunkers, widely separated from the remainder of the base.
Recognition
Jurisdiction
Federal
Recognition Authority
Government of Canada
Recognition Statute
Treasury Board Heritage Buildings Policy
Recognition Type
Recognized Federal Heritage Building
Recognition Date
2004/07/15
Historical Information
Significant Date(s)
n/a
Theme - Category and Type
Function - Category and Type
Current
HistoricDefence
Military Defence Installation
Architect / Designer
Fay, Spofford and Thorndike
Builder
n/a
Additional Information
Location of Supporting Documentation
National Historic Sites Directorate, Documentation Centre, 5th Floor, Room 89, 25 Eddy Street, Gatineau, Quebec
Cross-Reference to Collection
Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier
10411
Status
Published
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