Radar Training Building

Also known as Radar Training Buildings at the Canadian Forces Fleet School (formerly Naval Technical School) , Building 92A

A Recognized Federal Heritage Buildingdesignated in 2006 · one of 40 in Esquimalt

AArmoury or Drill Hall

Its record on historicplaces.ca ↗

About

About Radar Training Building

Radar Training Building is one of 40 Recognized Federal Heritage Buildings in Esquimalt. Its design is credited to McCarter & Nairne and Partners.

The Radar Training Building is a prominent two storey modern structure made of concrete blocks, concrete, and steel. It features a simple, rectangular massing with a flat roof, large expanses of glass and horizontal spandrel panels. The Radar Training Building is a purpose-built training facility located south of the Trades Training Building on the south side of Lang Cove and across from the main complex at the Naden site in Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Esquimalt, British Columbia. The formal designation is confined to the footprint of the building.

From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Radar Training Building · Open Government Licence – Canada · quoted as the register has it

Recognized is one of two ranks the federal government gives the heritage buildings it owns; Classified is the higher.

Questions about Radar Training Building

Can you visit Radar Training Building?

You can see it from the street, while entry depends on its current use.

Is Radar Training Building protected?

While the federal government owns it, changes go through its heritage review.

What is Radar Training Building?

In 2006 the federal government recognized Radar Training Building as a heritage building.

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Parks Canada).

Sources: Parks Canada, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations · Canadian Register of Historic Places (federal extract).

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