Rocky Flats Plant, Transport Modification Center, North of Cactus Avenue, approximately 400 feet east of Third Street, Golden, Jefferson County, CO

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