2004: Cultural Resources Survey for Seven Florida Army National Guard Armories and Training Areas S4, S5 and the Eastern Portion of S3 at Camp Blanding

This project involved the intensive historical and photographic documentation of seven FLARNG armories across the state of Florida, each constructed between 1935 and 1954. Each were assessed for their architectural integrity and associations with the New Deal, World War II, and the Cold War eras. Prepared as a separate document, the Camp Blanding report included a detailed historical narrative of the facility to accompany the archaeological investigations.

2004: Intensive Architectural Survey of the Anniston Army Depot, Calhoun County, Alabama

The Anniston Army Depot (ANAD) was planned in 1940 as an ammunition storage facility and construction began in 1941. After the Second World War, ANAD also became a tank rebuild center and continues in that capacity today. Our architectural survey included the documentation of 196 buildings constructed between 1941 and 1958, as well as hundreds of storage igloos and magazines. This project involved intensive archival research at ANAD, which resulted in the delineation of two historic districts.

2005: Historical Context Development for the Former Spencer Artillery Range, Bledsoe, Sequatchie, Van Buren and Warren Counties, Tennessee

Through extensive consultation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, and the Tennessee Historical Commission determined that conducting traditional archaeological survey of the Former Spencer Artillery Range (SAR) could be hazardous and would constitute unacceptable liability. Therefore, these agencies agreed that Section 106 requirements could be met through completion of a detailed archaeological background research report. Extensive archival research was conducted at state repositories and in the four project counties to develop a historical narrative of the SAR and to identify previously recorded as well as potential archaeological sites. Our research involved documenting portions of the Trail of Tears, which bisected the project area, and the World War II activities which took place at the SAR. Using ArcView GIS, we developed a predictive model of the project area, in order to determine the probability of sites located within the range boundary. Throughout this project, Brockington and Associates, Inc. worked closely with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, and the Tennessee Historical Commission.