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Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) Level 2 documentation of Building 29 at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is part of the efforts to mitigate the adverse effects of the planned demolition of the building, in accordance with a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the NIH and the State Historic Preservation Office, the Maryland Historical Trust (MHT). Building 29 is nationally significant to the history of medicine and public health. It was there that the NIH and then FDA staff helped to conquer some of the deadliest infectious diseases. In their regulatory role they had the national responsibility to license vaccines, antitoxins, blood products, and other biologics to ensure their safety and effectiveness. To support this mission, they did scientific research which resulted in the development of important standards and even new vaccines. Building 29 was completed in 1960, designed by local architect Ted Englehardt, AIA. The text below is excerpted from the HABS historical data form for Building 29. The fieldwork was completed July 12–14, 2021 and the below descriptions were what was documented at the time of that survey.

While some of the HABS photos are featured here, all of them can be viewed in the Building 29 Photo Gallery.

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