Washington Navy Yard
The Washington Navy Yard (WNY) is the former shipyard and ordnance plant of the United States Navy in Southeast Washington, D.C. It is the oldest shore establishment of the U.S. Navy.
| Washington Navy Yard | |
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| Part of Naval Support Activity Washington | |
| Southeast Washington, D.C. in the United States | |
An aerial view of Washington Navy Yard during 2021 | |
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| Coordinates | 38°52′24″N 76°59′49″W |
| Type | Naval support base |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Department of Defense |
| Operator | US Navy |
| Controlled by | Naval District Washington |
| Condition | Operational |
| Website | Official website |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1799 |
| In use | 1799 – present |
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| Garrison information | |
| Current commander | Rear Admiral Nancy S. Lacore |
| Official name | Washington Navy Yard |
| Designated | 19 June 1973 |
| Designated | 11 May 1976 |
| Reference no. | 73002124 |
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| Architect | Benjamin Latrobe et al. |
| Architect | |
| Designated | 8 November 1964 |
The Yard currently serves as a ceremonial and administrative center for the U.S. Navy, home to the Chief of Naval Operations, and is headquarters for the Naval Sea Systems Command, Naval Reactors, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Naval History and Heritage Command, Navy Installations Command, the National Museum of the United States Navy, the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps, Marine Corps Institute, the United States Navy Band, and other more classified facilities.
In 1998, the yard was listed as a Superfund site due to environmental contamination.