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Cold War sirens in Fairfax & surrounding areas
Posted by: bwilliamson0214 ()
Date: January 21, 2021 03:24PM

Good day all. I'm interested in civil defense sirens and come seeking information. I'm looking for locations for sirens in the area, that were formerly part of WAWAS (Washington Area Warning Alert System). I was wondering if anyone knew where some of the old sirens were, or if any were left so I could map them out. I know the system was pretty big (reportedly 466 sirens all over the metro in 1985) so I understand this is a large undertaking. I'd appreciate any locations or pointers as to where I could be able to find some. Thank you!

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Re: Cold War sirens in Fairfax & surrounding areas
Posted by: Radon's Daughter ()
Date: January 21, 2021 04:26PM

Many were at schools, for example Mantua Elementary had one.

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Re: Cold War sirens in Fairfax & surrounding areas
Posted by: Bill.N. ()
Date: January 21, 2021 04:27PM

What Radon said.

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Re: Cold War sirens in Fairfax & surrounding areas
Posted by: The big wail ()
Date: January 21, 2021 06:09PM

There was a siren on the roof of the Hecht Co. Store at what was then known as Parkington,, now known as Ballston. The siren would go off around 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday's and working one street over at my Grandmother's Tazwell Street address it was so loud I had to cover my ears.

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Date: January 21, 2021 08:09PM

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Re: Cold War sirens in Fairfax & surrounding areas
Posted by: Yes! ()
Date: January 21, 2021 11:49PM

Radon's Daughter Wrote:
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> Many were at schools, for example Mantua
> Elementary had one.


One at woodburn elementary on gallows road too.

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Re: Cold War sirens in Fairfax & surrounding areas
Posted by: Spacy ()
Date: January 22, 2021 12:14AM

Annandale Fire Department (on Columbia Pike) next to the school. On a big tower. They used to blow it every week when I was growing up.

Like every Wednesday at 11:00 AM or something.

It might still be there.

It was part of the AA battery about 1/4 mile away on Gallows Road (across from what is now the Mormon Church).

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Re: Cold War sirens in Fairfax & surrounding areas
Posted by: LucasWalton ()
Date: June 28, 2021 12:30PM

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Re: Cold War sirens in Fairfax & surrounding areas
Posted by: the real General Mahdi ()
Date: June 28, 2021 01:05PM

north springfield elementary had one too that went off in the 80's

shit used to scare the fuck out of me

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Re: Cold War sirens in Fairfax & surrounding areas
Posted by: Dumfrieskid ()
Date: June 28, 2021 06:10PM

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1985/05/16/civil-defense-sirens-bring-calls-to-police-civil/ce9640e5-e344-4ca9-a9e1-b9803ee07206/

I remember this.

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