Ellsworth Air Force Base, Airmen's Dormitory, 1529 Ellsworth Street, Blackhawk, Meade County, SD
Summary
Significance: The Airmen's Dormitory possesses a documented historical association with base activities during the early Cold War era, a period of substantial military activity and growth. During this period, Ellsworth Air Force Base became one of the Air Force's major bomber bases, served as a repository for a large portion of the nation's nuclear weapons arsenal, and became home to a nuclear missile wing. The building displays design character reflecting its supporting role in these national defense functions.
Survey number: HABS SD-21-H
Building/structure dates: 1951 Initial Construction
Tags
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Jackson, Christiana, transmitter
Barbalace, Donald S, photographer
Anderson, Kenneth L, historian
Location
Blackhawk, 44.15110, -103.30796
Source
Library of Congress
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