USS MASSACHUSETTS (BB-59) National Historic Landmark

Battleship Cove
Fall River, Massachusetts

Historic Document

USS MASSACHUSETTS (BB-59) National Historic Landmark is located in Bristol County, Massachusetts certified as a historic location on Thursday September 30, 1976. This location is a protected historic place because of historical significance relating to Transportation, Defense, more specifically a Naval Facility, Water-Related. USS MASSACHUSETTS (BB-59) National Historic Landmark was nominated by as a historic location by Other based on Event and its significance in Military.

USS MASSACHUSETTS (BB-59) National Historic Landmark Information

Other Name: See Also:USS MASSACHUSETTS
Ownership Type: Private
Type of Resource: Structure
Historically Significant Years Associated With This Location: 1941, 1945
Level of Governmental Significance: National
Architect, builder, or engineer: Bethlehem Steel Co.
Architectural Style: S. Dakota class battleship
Restricted Archeological Site: Not Listed as a Restricted Site

USS MASSACHUSETTS (BB-59) National Historic Landmark Size Data

Acres occupied by this site: 9
Number of historically contributing buildings: 0
Number of historically contributing sites: 0
Number of historically contributing structures: 1
Number of historically contributing objects: 0
Number of noncontributing buildings: 0
Number of noncontributing sites: 0
Number of noncontributing structures: 0
Number of noncontributing objects: 0
Related Sections:
Fall River Historic Locations Bristol County Historic Locations Massachusetts Historic Locations