Audio Stop: Sheet Metal Shop, Riggers Loft, and Paint Shop

Transcript

Transcript

This single-story building was built between 1941 and 1942, as part of Richmond Shipyard No. 3. The building was divided into three areas and used as a riggers loft, paint shop, and sheet metal shop. It served as a venue for assembling prefabricated ship parts. This historic building that once played a vital role in building the Liberty and Victory ships of World War II is now a working winery and cidery.

Description

This brief audio program is a look at three buildings in shipyard No. 3, that were a part of the WWII Home Front.

Credit

NPS/Luther Bailey

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