Rocky Flats Plant, Transport Modification Center, North of Cactus Avenue, approximately 400 feet east of Third Street, Golden, Jefferson County, CO
Summary
Significance: This building is a primary contributor of the Rocky Flats Plant historic district, and is associated with the U.S. strategy of nuclear military deterrence during the Cold War, a strategy considered of major importance in preventing Soviet nuclear attack. In the early 1970s, Building 440 was used to modify and repair vehicles to meet specific U.S. Department of Energy requirements for transport of special nuclear materials and radioactive wastes...
Survey number: HAER CO-83-Z
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 97000377
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Tags
transportation buildings
golden colo
rocky flats plant
transport
modification
transport modification center
cactus
cactus avenue
third street
golden
jefferson county
colorado
cactus plant
historic american engineering record
photo
ultra high resolution
high resolution
library of congress
atomic energy
nuclear facilities
national register of historic places
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Location
Golden (Colo.)
,
39.76209, -105.23080
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html