The NBS campus was made up of more than a dozen permanent buildings, each specially designed for a specific class of work. The NBS site was comprised of 68 acres in the northwest section of Washington, DC, approximately 3 miles from the downtown area. The main entrance was located near Connecticut Ave. and Upton St. Aerial view of NBS campus taken by Army Air Corps, ca 1930-1941
National Institute of Standards and Technology
National Institute of Standards and Technology