Resolution Island, NWT

1961 – Building Location Detail – Robert Eno


Basic Building Location Data
Prepared By Canadian Marconi Company
1961-1962

Building Number

Designated Use

Present Use Breakdown

S1

Dining Hall

Base Headquarters, Dining Hall 125 Man Mess, Kitchen

S2

Dispensary

Medical & Limited Dental Facilities

S3

Open Mess Airmen

Bar & Club Facilities, Pool Table,

S4

Vehicle Maintenance

Foreman’s Office, Vehicle Repair and Storage

S5

Dry Storage

Storage of canned goods & non perishables, Food Cold Storage

S6

Cold Store

Vegetable cooler, Beer storage, Milk & Ice Cream Room, Refrigeration Plant, Loading Dock

S7

Main Power Station

Houses 11 Power Units Each 110 KW

S8

Heating Plant

Houses 2 Boilers & 90,000 Gallon Water Tank

S9

C&E Maintenance Shop

Theatre Seating 66 Personnel, WORM (Local Broadcasting Station) Photography Laboratory, Preventative Maintenance Workshop, Base Engineer’s Office, Houses Fire Vehicle

S10

Supply & Issue

Supply Offices, Supply Storage, Supply Loading Dock

S11

Operations

3 Latrines, Air Conditioning Unit, Air Compressor, Base Utility Store & Fire Marshall, Operations, Gymnasium

S12

Tower #1

Bubble Removed, Equipment Dismantled and Closed Down

S13

Tower #2

Radio Equipment, Gymnasium, Leather Hobby Shop, HAM Radio Dismantled & No Longer in Use

S14

Tower #3

Bubble Removed, Equipment Dismantled and Closed Down

S15

Open Mess – NCO’s

Bar & Club Facilities, 6 Latrines, Pool Room

S16

BOQ – Men

Officers Quarters – 12 Rooms

S17

Officers Open Mess

Bar & Club Facilities, Pool Room, 2 Latrines

S18

Dormitory Airmen

Living Quarters – 20 Rooms

S19

Dormitory Airmen

Living Quarters – 20 Rooms

S20

Dormitory Airmen

Living Quarters – 20 Rooms

S21

Latrines & Showers

6 Latrines, PBX, Barber Shop, Library

S22

Dormitory Airmen

Living Quarters – 20 Rooms

S23

Dormitory Airmen

Living Quarters – 26 Rooms

S24

Dormitory Airmen

Living Quarters – 20 Rooms

S26

Ammo Storage

Pitts Camp

S27

Communications Receiver

Radio Equipment

S28

Transmitter

Radio Equipment

S29

Warehouse

Located at Yellow Beach – Used During Sea Lift Operations

S31

Fuel Pumping Station

Located at Pitts Camp – Daily Resupply Use

S32

Fuel Pumping Station

Located at Yellow Beach – Annual Resupply

S33

Res. X

Communications Equipment

S34

Incinerator

Used for Destruction of Classified Material

S35

Radio Relay

Radio Equipment

S36

Liquid Fill Truck Stand

Located at Pitts Camp

S37

Liquid Fill Truck Stand

Located at Pitts Camp

S38

Radio Relay

Radio Equipment

S39

Power Plant

Houses 3 of 100 KW units & 6 of 60 KW units

S40

Radio Relay

Radio Equipment

S41

Dormitory

Civilian Personnel – 16 Rooms

S42

Vehicle Refueling Station

Adjacent Garage

S43

Water Intake

Located approximately 3.5 miles from Base

T78

Warehouse

Located at Pitts Camp – Used By Supply for Vehicles

T79

Warehouse & Garage

Located at Pitts Camp – Used for Supplies & Vehicle Storage


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