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060818-N-3323B-001: Building 1, Washington Navy Yard, 2006

060818-N-3323B-001: Building 1, Washington Navy Yard, 2006. Commandant, Naval District Washington, Rear Admiral Terence McKnight, addresses the audience at an official rededication ceremony for the historic commandants office, the Middendorf Building, at the Washington Navy Yard. The Middendorf Building is the Navy’s oldest active office building on one of the nation’s oldest shore installations. The building and the Navy Yard were favorite destinations of President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War. Photographed by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeff Blakley. Official U.S. Navy Photograph.
Caption: Building 1, Washington Navy Yard, 2006. Commandant, Naval District Washington, Rear Admiral Terence McKnight, addresses the audience at an official rededication ceremony for the historic commandants office, the Middendorf Building, at the Washington Navy Yard. The Middendorf Building is the Navy’s oldest active office building on one of the nation’s oldest shore installations. The building and the Navy Yard were favorite destinations of President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War. Photographed by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeff Blakley. Official U.S. Navy Photograph.
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