The Battle Creek Federal Center buildings have been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1976, and on the Register of Historic Places for both the State of Michigan and City of Battle Creek since September 1989. The reason for this distinction is not that the buildings are old, big or important looking, but because of the many significant things which have happened here since 1866. Since 1876, Dr. John Harvey Kellogg became Physician in Chief of the Western Health Reform Institute, the first health retreat operated by the Seventh-day Adventists. In 1878 he built a new structure on the site of the present Federal Center and named it the Battle Creek Sanitarium. In 1942, the U.S. Army bought the complex and converted the buildings into the Percy Jones Army Hospital. The Army operated the 1,500 bed hospital through World War II and the Korean Conflict. In 1954, the buildings were placed under the control of the General Services Administration (GSA). The first tenant was the Federal Civil Defense Administration. In 1959, the complex was renamed the Federal Center. The Federall Center today houses 15 tenants. The workforce is evenly divided between men and women and 30 percent of the workforce have a military background. The Defense Logistics Agency supports three of the major tenants in the Federal Center. There is an active wellness program featuring various recreation and fitness activities. To date there are more thana 850 members. There is also a new child care center on the grounds which will accommodate approximately 110 children.
Battle Creek Federal Center: Installation
Installation Overview
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Name : Defense Logistics Services Center - Relocation Assistance Manager
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POC : Linda K. Barnett
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Address : 74 N. Washington
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City : Battle Creek
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State : MI
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Zip : 49017
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Phone : DSN: 932-5590 (616) 961-5590
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Fax : DSN: 932-4826 / (616) 961-4826
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