David Taylor Model Basin
David W. Taylor Model Basin | |
| Location | Bounded by MacArthur Blvd. and Clara Barton Pkwy., Bethesda, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 38°58′27″N 77°11′22″W / 38.97417°N 77.18944°W |
| Area | 32 acres (13 ha) |
| Built | 1938 |
| Built by | Turner Construction Co. |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| NRHP reference No. | 85003231 |
| Added to NRHP | 17 October 1985 |
The David W. Taylor Model Basin (DTMB) is one of the largest ship model basins—test facilities for the development of ship design—in the world. DTMB is a field activity of the Carderock Division of the Naval Surface Warfare Center.