Main Magazine of Fort Totten

Main Magazine of Fort Totten (HM189O)

Location: Medicine Lodge, NY 11359 Queens County
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N 40° 47.789', W 73° 46.72'

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Within the northeast corner of the Fort Totten Water Battery lies the "Main Magazine". The Main Magazine consists of three vaulted rooms. The two larger rooms, numbers two and three, were used to store gun powder, while room number one was used to fill packets for cannons. Construction for the foundation of the Main Magazine began 1868 and was completed in 1873. Upon completion, the Main Magazine was covered with earth. The Main Magazine is constructed of re-enforced concrete and brick, with walls ranging from seventeen to thirty-six inches thick. The ceiling height in these rooms is 14 feet, measured at the crown of the arch. The electrical wiring found throughout the Main Magazine signifies efforts to modify the fort as new technologies and priorities developed.
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HM NumberHM189O
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Placed ByCity of New York Parks & Recreation
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Date Added Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 at 11:31pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 603032 N 4516882
Decimal Degrees40.79648333, -73.77866667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 47.789', W 73° 46.72'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 47' 47.34" N, 73° 46' 43.20" W
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Area Code(s)718
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 200-298 Totten Rd, Medicine Lodge NY 11359, US
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