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Rocky Flats Plant, Offices, Print Shop & Photography Lab, Northwest quad of plant near terminus of Central Avenue, Golden, Jefferson County, CO

Rocky Flats Plant, Offices, Print Shop & Photography Lab, Northwest quad of plant near terminus of Central Avenue, Golden, Jefferson County, CO

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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. Building 111, built in 1953, was one of the first ten permanent structures at the Plant. All information associated with nuclear program was classified, and all individuals with access to the Plant had to undergo a security clearance review...
Survey number: HAER CO-83-V
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 97000377

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Date

1969 - 1980
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Contributors

Historic American Engineering Record, creator
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Location

Golden (Colo.)39.75554, -105.22110
Google Map of 39.755543, -105.2210997
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Library of Congress
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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

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