CHAPTER #1, SECTION 5 ASSEMBLYAREA - SITE ELMER GENERAL. The Assembly Area, located at the south end of Elmer, contained a fenced-in area of approximately three acres. The purpose of this area was to handle, assemble and store key experimental units for operations at the PPG. This area housed the following structures: Building No. 411 - Assembly Building, Building No. 412 - High Explosive Storage. Building No. 413 - Mayazine, Building No. 414 - Guard House, Building No. 415 - Special Tomporary Storage Building. Building No. 419 Barge Slip. Crilities for the area were supplied from facilities available on Elmer. Power was supplied from the Power Plant, Building No. 339 via a separate power Jine. fresh water from the water distribution svstem for Elmer, while salt water was supplied from the Salt Water Pump Station. Building No. 347, in the CMR Area. In addition, a salt water weil equipped with a fire hvdrant was located within the Assembly Area to provide additional water for fire fighting purposes. Since the area was used for the handling, assembling and storage of classified materials, it was fenced and equipped with a accurity lighting svastem. Ag area paging system was provided in addition to the normal telephone system facilities. Figure 2-196. ENGINEERING. The original design criteria received on 26 March 1953 consisted principally of design criteria for the various buildings. Design work was started on 31 March. Three drawings and three sketches were prepared for the Area proper and were submitted from 24 June to 23 July. They were approved from 7 to 28 July. “CONSTRUCTION. The roads and stabilized areas were completed on 18 January 1954. The underground utilities were completed on 23 January. the electrical and signal systems were completed on 2 February and all work, including the security fencing, was completed on 13 March. Figure 2-195 is an aerial sicwof the Area and buildings as of 15 October 1973. The extreme white areas between buildings represents the stabilized coral areas. BUILDING NO. 411 ASSEMBLY BUILDING - SITE ELMER GENERAL. Building No. 411 was a_ steel frame structure with a lean-to along the full length of one side with roofing and siding of protected metal. Interior partitions were of wood-frame with plywood. The main building was 4o°-3" x 83’- 0". The lean-to was 16’ - 334” x 83°-0" and housed a layout room, a 50-man latrine. an instrument room and assembly room. Assembly Area - Building 411 Page 2-198 a ee ad he wk onan ennelo telat ete na ae toll