Pope Air Force Base Historic District is a historic airplane

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located at

Pope Air Force Base Pope Field is a U.S. military facility located 12 miles (19 km) northwest of the central business district of Fayetteville, in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States.. Federal Aviation Administration. effective 15 November 2012 ...

, Fayetteville,

Cumberland County, North Carolina Cumberland County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 334,508, making it the List of counties in North Carolina, fifth-most populou ...

. It was built in 1934, and has a double-bay metal superstructure resting on a concrete foundation and floor. It is of

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construction. The building measures 333 feet, 6 inches, by 124 feet. It was listed on the

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in 1991.

References

Military facilities on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina Transport infrastructure completed in 1934 Buildings and structures in Fayetteville, North Carolina National Register of Historic Places in Cumberland County, North Carolina 1934 establishments in North Carolina {{CumberlandCountyNC-NRHP-stub