NIKE Missile Base C-84, Acid Fueling Station, North of Launch Area Entrance Drive, eastern central portion of base, Barrington, Cook County, IL
Summary
Significance: At the acid fueling station, Nike crews fueled the booster, and attached it to the missile. The missiles were also armed with their warheads at the acid fueling station. The station was built in 1956 from standardized drawings approved by the Corps of Engineers, most of which were designed by the firm of Leon Chatelian, Jr., of Washington, D.C.
Survey number: HAER IL-116-M
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Location
barrington, 42.15391, -88.13619
Source
Library of Congress
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