PENTAGONPENTAGON

Takiyah, Jasmine, Robin, BrianaTakiyah, Jasmine, Robin, Briana

Reader TakiyahReader TakiyahHistorian JasmineHistorian Jasmine

Analyst RobinAnalyst RobinBibliographer BrianaBibliographer Briana

HISTORYHISTORYhttp://web.archive.org/web/20020124185515/http://www.lajes.af.mil/history/pages/pentagon.htmhttp://web.archive.org/web/20020124185515/http://www.lajes.af.mil/history/pages/pentagon.htm

Directly across the Potomac River from the District of Directly across the Potomac River from the District of Columbia in Arlington County, Virginia, is the building Columbia in Arlington County, Virginia, is the building that has become a synonym for the Department of that has become a synonym for the Department of Defense--the Pentagon. This enormous and busy Defense--the Pentagon. This enormous and busy structure had its origins during World War II. structure had its origins during World War II.

The Chief of Construction Division under the U.S. Army The Chief of Construction Division under the U.S. Army Quartermaster General in 1941 was Brigadier General Quartermaster General in 1941 was Brigadier General Brehon B. Somervell. He became the prime planner for Brehon B. Somervell. He became the prime planner for what would eventually be the War Department’s what would eventually be the War Department’s massive home. As an alternative to temporary facilities massive home. As an alternative to temporary facilities proposals in 1941, Brig. Gen. Somervell and his proposals in 1941, Brig. Gen. Somervell and his associates took less than four days to develop plans for associates took less than four days to develop plans for a mammoth three-story facility to house 40,000 people. a mammoth three-story facility to house 40,000 people.

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The height is 77 The height is 77 feetfeet

The total area is The total area is 1,458,864 sq ft1,458,864 sq ft

921 ft. along each 921 ft. along each outer side facadeouter side facade

The volume is The volume is 112,332,528 cu ft112,332,528 cu ft

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