Preserving Camp Evans to enable InfoAge Science-History Center to give Camp Evans a future in education.

Preservation
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    InfoAge volunteers have been working long and hard to preserve Camp Evans so InfoAge
can give the historic district a future in education that will ensure its long term preservation.

   This is done to inspire students to learn science and engineering and to honor those wireless communication pioneers, WWI Naval radio experts, WWII radar developers, home front workers and cold war information warriors who are associated with Camp Evans.

   Here are two articles and a webpage on possibly the first preservation effort at Camp Evans before InfoAge:
               Saving the Marconi Memorial Tower along Marconi Road.
March 9, 1971 "Fallen Marconi Tower to Be Raised"., The Asbury Park Press. Page 2.
March 11, 1971 "Army Working To Raise Tower.", Coast Advertiser.

Due to InfoAge members, Monmouth County and Wall Township effort good progress has been made in spite of the
extensive damage BRAC had done to the propery transfered.

For the section of the historic distric not transfer BRAC continues to ignore their obligations under the
National Historic Preservation Act, Army Cultural Resouce Regulations - 200 and all work they have done
has not had a Sec 106 review. They ignore the New Jersey State Historic Preservation Office and refuse to
follow the Secretary of the Interior Starndards for the Treatment of Historic Property as the law calls for.
BRAC uses its attorneys to skirt the applicable laws. The condition of the property at transfer is the proof.

   The site is Monmouth County's and Wall Township's WW2 Memorial.
and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Camp Evans Historic District

    All work is done according to our NPS:
APPLICATION FOR OBTAINING REAL PROPERTY FOR HISTORIC MONUMENT PURPOSES (APPROVED - April 2002)

   Here are photo updates of our progress building by building of those transfered by BRAC in September 2004 and September 2005.

Click on the building or room name below for more photos and details...
We have more accomplished than shown in photos posted here.
We will continue to add photos to keep you updated as we can.

9001 The Marconi Hotel nearly done....the wireless operators lounge, four restrooms, and six offices are being worked on.

The Hotel Exterior Before

After

Trees trimmed, boards removed from windows....only recuring maintenance.

The Dining Room.

Before

After

Done, better than new.

The Wireless Operator Lounge... in progress
The Entrance Foyer ... done and beautiful
The first floor hallways ... both done
The first floor ladies rooms....one done, one to go.
The first floor men's room .... one done, the other nearly done
Our gift shop room...done.
First floor offices, all 11 done of which 9 rooms are filled with exhibits

NJHDA Shipwreck Museum
Historic Military Electronics
WW2 Memorial Room
Railroad Electronics
Vintage Computers and the Grabbe Computer Packaging Collection

Second floor foyer.... nearly done.
The second floor hallways....almost done
Library....done, now we need to add book shelves.
Second floor ladies room...in progress. Replacement fixtures on site.
Second floor men's room...working, wall surface preparation and repainting in progress
Second floor offices, 10 done, 6 just need carpet, 4 in progress.

9002 The Marconi Station Manager's Cottage

Before

After

Done, photos to follow...repainted interior, replaced boiler, repaired plumbing problems.

9003 The Marconi Station Chief Engineer's Cottage

Before

After Done, photos to follow...

9006 The Marconi Station Power and Light Plant

Before

After Transfered without electrical, water or sewer service. We have done stablization work only.

9032 The WW2 Radar Laboratory Administration Annex

Before

After

Section A,B, & C in progress.
Section D - Done

9033 The Administration Annex Boiler Plant

Before

Boiler room was flooded in 2001 and both steam boilers are beyond repair. No significant work done to date on 9033....

9059 The WW2 Radar Laboratory Telephone Exchange building

Before

after

Almost done....one restroom and sewer connection to go. Three class rooms and an office in use.

9081 The WW2 Radar Laboratory Wellhouse - Preserved by Josh Yersin for his Eagle Award

Before

After

Done, photos to follow...

9093 The Cold-War Era Gate 1 Security building

Before

After

9116 The Diana Dish Satellite Control building

Before

After

9162 The TIROS Command and Control Center

Before

Current progress

TIROS Dish / TLM-18 utility building - Preserved by Albert Lewis for his Eagle Award

Before

After

Done

9195 Diana/TIROS site Sentry Post building - Preserved by Josh Foxton for his Eagle Award

Before

After

Done

In the next transfer the remainder of the WW2 and Cold-War radar laboratory buildings in the historic district will come under our stewardship.
The last projected date is September 2007. This is now in question as the money to do the FOST paperwork has not been funded.

9010-11 WWII and Cold-War Laboratory H-Building ( Not Transfered by BRAC )
Current state - no heat, no electric, doors missing, broken windows, historic interiors demolished - This is how BRAC treats Army history.

9017 The WWII Special Antenna Shelter...only one of its kind slated for preservation. ( Not Transfered by BRAC )
    Current state - no heat, no electric, doors missing, broken windows, historic interior vandalized - This is how BRAC treats Army history.

9029 The WWII Guard Headquaters building ( Not Transfered by BRAC )
Current state - no heat, no electric, doors missing, broken windows, historic interiors demolished - This is how BRAC treats Army history.

9031 The WWII Firehouse....last of its kind in the 48 states. ( Not Transfered by BRAC )
   Current state - no heat, no electric, doors missing, broken windows, historic interiors demolished - This is how BRAC treats Army history.

9034 The WWII Electrical Shop ( Not Transfered by BRAC )
Current state - no heat, no electric, doors missing, broken windows, historic interiors demolished - This is how BRAC treats Army history.

9036-37 WWII and Cold-War Laboratory H-Building ( Not Transfered by BRAC )
   Current state - no heat, no electric, doors missing, broken windows, historic interiors demolished - This is how BRAC treats Army history.

9400 The Cold-War Secret Soviet Atomic and Nuclear Underground Test Monitoring Facility ( Not Transfered by BRAC )
Current state - no heat, no electric, doors missing, broken windows, historic interiors demolished, roof leaking - This is how BRAC treats Army history.

The final two buildings will complete the transfer of the Marconi Station, WWI Naval Radio Station and The King's College buildings.
At this time there is no projected transfer date for these last two structures.   There is no funding for the environmental work needed.

9004 The Marconi Wireless Station Operations building - ( Not Transfered by BRAC )
     Current state - no heat, no electric, doors missing, broken windows, historic interiors demolished, hole in roof - This is how BRAC treats Army history.

9005 The WWI Naval Wireless Operations building - ( Not Transfered by BRAC )
   Current state - no heat, no electric, doors missing, broken windows, historic interiors demolished, large hole in roof - This is how BRAC treats Army history.

At this time there is no projected transfer date for these last two structures.

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