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By Barbara Smith, EPA-III, Pat Daniels, GSA-NCR
Its ships might have set sail a long time ago, perhaps many of them gone to Davy
Jones’ locker, but the port that once gave them berth is far from sunk. The U.S.
General Services Administration (GSA) National Capitol Region has been busy
converting a 55-acre portion of the former Washington Navy Yard (WNY) from a
contaminated industrial site to a vibrant new residential, retail, office, and
open space complex. The GSA Navy Yard Annex is now known as the Southeast
Federal Center (SEFC) and redevelopment is underway.
Constructed in 1799, the Washington Navy Yard was designed for shipbuilding and refitting. It transitioned to weapons
manufacturing in the mid-1800s, and later was recommissioned to serve office
and administrative functions. In 1963, the WNY transferred 55 “excess” acres of its property to GSA, the federal agency tasked with custody and
control of federal properties, among other services.
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