PENTAGON

DEPARTMENT OF Defense

• Needed more space
• Henry L. Stimson
• Congressional hearing

Designers

• General Brehon Somervelle
• Designer George Bergstrom

Layout

• Arlingon, VA
• Original spot pentagon shaped
• New site chosen; kept shape

Building

• Started September 11th, 1941
• Finished January 15th, 1943
• Reinforced concrete structure

9/11

• Boeing 757
• Damage on west side
• Under renovation; less people
• Repair finished a year later

Works Cited

• "The Pentagon." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 06 Feb. 2014. Web. 12 Feb. 2014.
• "9 Things You May Not Know About the Pentagon." History.com. A&E Television Networks. Web. 12 Feb. 2014.
• "History of the Pentagon." Historical Office. N.p., n. d. Web. 12 Feb. 2014

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