Chanute Air Force Base, Headquarters & Administrative Building, Senior Officer Row at Galaxy Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Significance: Building 6 was the main administrative facility for Chanute AFB from its construction in 1941 until the base closed in 1993. It is a key element of Chanute AFB's 1938-41 pre World War II renaissance and embodies the distinctive characteristics of the Office of the Quartermaster General (OQMG) standardized construction of the period. Building 6 retains a high degree of integrity with only minimal modifications.

Survey number: HABS IL-1185-A

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1933 - 1970

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