Bell Bomber (B-29) Plant

Bell Bomber (B-29) Plant (HMMI6)

Location: Marietta, GA 30060 Cobb County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 56.15', W 84° 31.967'

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1943 - 1946

A plan to help lift rural Cobb County out of the Great Depression by building a commercial airport changed course when America entered WWII and Marietta was chosen as the location for a new aircraft assembly plant. Wartime necessity had rival companies collaborating as when Bell Aircraft Corporation of Buffalo, NY was awarded a contract to build B-29 Superfortresses designed by Boeing. Standing 29 feet tall with a wingspan of 141 feet, the four-engine plane had a 4,000-mile range, a ceiling above 30,000 feet and maximum speed exceeding 350 mph. In total, 668 B-29s were produced here. Peak employment surpassed 28,000 people with both skilled and unskilled jobs commanding higher wages than were found elsewhere. At the end of the war the B-29 contract was cancelled, employees were laid off and Bell sold its assets. The plant left an enduring legacy of prosperity in terms of increased wealth and workforce capabilities. Used primarily for storage until the onset of the Korean War, the plant was reopened in 1951 with a contract awarded to Lockheed.
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HM NumberHMMI6
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Year Placed2010
Placed ByCobb County Community Development Agency
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Date Added Thursday, September 25th, 2014 at 11:51am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 728040 N 3757783
Decimal Degrees33.93583333, -84.53278333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 56.15', W 84° 31.967'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 56' 9.00" N, 84° 31' 58.02" W
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Area Code(s)404, 770, 678
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 499 S Cobb Dr, Marietta GA 30060, US
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