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Taylor, David W., Model Basin | |
Location | Bounded by MacArthur Blvd. and Clara Barton Pkwy., Bethesda, Maryland |
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Coordinates | 38°58′27″N 77°11′22″W / 38.97417°N 77.18944°W |
Area | 32 acres (13 ha) |
Built | 1938 |
Built by | Turner Construction Co. |
Architectural style | Art Deco |
NRHP reference No. | 85003231[1] |
Added to NRHP | 17 October 1985 |
The David Taylor Model Basin (DTMB) is one of the largest ship model basins—test facilities for the development of ship design—in the world. DTMB is a field activity of the Carderock Division of the Naval Surface Warfare Center.