Location: W 6th Avenue & Kipling Street, Federal Emergency Center, Lakewood, CO 80226
Building 710, Defense Civil Preparedness Agency (DCPA), Region 6 Operations Center was designed and constructed by the United States Army, Corps of Engineers. Completed in 1969, it is located at the Denver Federal Center in Lakewood, Colorado. The Federal Center was created after World War II from the Denver Ordnance Plant, a 2,080 acre installation devoted solely to the production of ammunition for the war effort. After the war, the 690 acres retained by the federal government became the largest single compound of federal agencies outside Washington, D.C.
Designed specifically to withstand a nuclear attack, the building was constructed of reinforced concrete, except for interior partition walls, which were framed with metal studs and faced with wallboard. Building 710 retains a high degree of integrity and now serves as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Region 8 Operations Center.
Building Facts
- Architects: U.S. Army, Corp of Engineers
- Construction Date: 1969
- GSA Building Number: CO0631AA
- Landmark Status: Listed in the National Register of Historic Places
U.S. General Services Administration
