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Chanute Air Force Base, Quartermaster Warehouse, Northeast corner of Extender Street & Sopwith Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Quartermaster Warehouse, Northeast corner of E...

Significance: In response to massive World War II mobilization, Building 61 was built in 1939-40 as a Quartermaster Warehouse. Building 62, built at the same time, was built to the west, as an Air Corps Warehou... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Hangar No. 4, Junction of Challenger Street & Sentry Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Hangar No. 4, Junction of Challenger Street & ...

Significance: Hangar 4 is one of four hangars that dominate the landscape within the Chanute AFB Historic District. All four hangars were built in response to the massive mobilization required by World War II a... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Hangar No. 4, Junction of Challenger Street & Sentry Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Hangar No. 4, Junction of Challenger Street & ...

Significance: Hangar 4 is one of four hangars that dominate the landscape within the Chanute AFB Historic District. All four hangars were built in response to the massive mobilization required by World War II a... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Company Officer Housing, Senior Officer Row, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Company Officer Housing, Senior Officer Row, R...

Significance: In response to massive World War II mobilization, Building 5 and four identical duplex units of the Company Officer Housing were built in 1940 on Chanute AFB. The Georgian Revival-designed housing... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Company Officer Housing, Senior Officer Row, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Company Officer Housing, Senior Officer Row, R...

Significance: In response to massive World War II mobilization, Building 5 and four identical duplex units of the Company Officer Housing were built in 1940 on Chanute AFB. The Georgian Revival-designed housing... More

Chanute Air Force Base, East of Route 45 & south of Rantoul, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, East of Route 45 & south of Rantoul, Rantoul, ...

Significance: From its establishment in 1917 as a military aviation school, until its closure on September 30, 1993, Chanute AFB has served almost continuously as a technical training center for the United Stat... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Non-Commissioned Officer Housing, Curtiss Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Non-Commissioned Officer Housing, Curtiss Stre...

Significance: In response to massive World War II mobilization, Building 72 and nine similar duplex units of the Noncommissioned Officer Housing (NCO) were built in 1940 on Chanute AFB. The Georgian Revival-des... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Hangar No. 2, Junction of Curtiss Street & Sentry Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Hangar No. 2, Junction of Curtiss Street & Sen...

Significance: Hangar 2 is one of four hangars that dominate the landscape within the Chanute AFB Historic District. All four hangars were built in response to the massive mobilization required by World War II a... More

Red Cross Complex, Administration Building, Southwest corner of Eagle & Borman Drives, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Red Cross Complex, Administration Building, Southwest corner of Eagle ...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N480 Survey number: HABS IL-1161-A Building/structure dates: 1941 Initial Construction

Red Cross Complex, Administration Building, Southwest corner of Eagle & Borman Drives, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Red Cross Complex, Administration Building, Southwest corner of Eagle ...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N480 Survey number: HABS IL-1161-A Building/structure dates: 1941 Initial Construction

Red Cross Complex, Administration Building, Southwest corner of Eagle & Borman Drives, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Red Cross Complex, Administration Building, Southwest corner of Eagle ...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N480 Survey number: HABS IL-1161-A Building/structure dates: 1941 Initial Construction

Chanute Air Force Base, Residential Garage, Galaxy Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Residential Garage, Galaxy Street, Rantoul, Ch...

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Chanute Air Force Base, White Hall, Jolly Green Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, White Hall, Jolly Green Street, Rantoul, Champ...

Significance: Built in response to the pre-World War II massive mobilization, Building 3 was originally a self-contained multi-purpose troop barracks for 2,200 men. It included a barber shop, post office, commu... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Hangar No. 4, Junction of Challenger Street & Sentry Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Hangar No. 4, Junction of Challenger Street & ...

Significance: Hangar 4 is one of four hangars that dominate the landscape within the Chanute AFB Historic District. All four hangars were built in response to the massive mobilization required by World War II a... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Headquarters & Administrative Building, Senior Officer Row at Galaxy Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Headquarters & Administrative Building, Senior...

Significance: Building 6 was the main administrative facility for Chanute AFB from its construction in 1941 until the base closed in 1993. It is a key element of Chanute AFB's 1938-41 pre World War II renaissan... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Headquarters & Administrative Building, Senior Officer Row at Galaxy Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Headquarters & Administrative Building, Senior...

Significance: Building 6 was the main administrative facility for Chanute AFB from its construction in 1941 until the base closed in 1993. It is a key element of Chanute AFB's 1938-41 pre World War II renaissan... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Residential Garage, Senior Officer Row, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Residential Garage, Senior Officer Row, Rantou...

Significance: In response to massive World War II mobilization, Building 13 was built in 1940 as a six-unit residential garage for Company Officer Housing. It is a contributing element of the Chanute AFB Histor... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Non-Commissioned Officer Housing, Curtiss Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Non-Commissioned Officer Housing, Curtiss Stre...

Significance: In response to massive World War II mobilization, Building 72 and nine similar duplex units of the Noncommissioned Officer Housing (NCO) were built in 1940 on Chanute AFB. The Georgian Revival-des... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Non-Commissioned Officer Housing, Curtiss Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Non-Commissioned Officer Housing, Curtiss Stre...

Significance: In response to massive World War II mobilization, Building 72 and nine similar duplex units of the Noncommissioned Officer Housing (NCO) were built in 1940 on Chanute AFB. The Georgian Revival-des... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Hospital, Senior Officer Row, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Hospital, Senior Officer Row, Rantoul, Champai...

Significance: Built in 1939-1941, in response to pre-World War II massive mobilization, Building 4 was originally designed as a 75-bed hospital with a 40-man Medical Detachment. Before construction was complete... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Utility Vault, Galaxy Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Utility Vault, Galaxy Street, Rantoul, Champai...

Significance: In response to massive World War II mobilization, Building 83 was built as a utility vault to house transformers for the Noncommissioned Officer Housing. It is a contributing element of the Chanut... More

Red Cross Complex, Southwest corner of Eagle & Borman Drives, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Red Cross Complex, Southwest corner of Eagle & Borman Drives, Rantoul,...

Significance: The Red Cross Complex at Chanute Air Force Base physically and symbolically reflects the mission of aid to servicemen that stands as a distinguishing characteristic of the American National Red Cr... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Hangar No. 2, Junction of Curtiss Street & Sentry Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Hangar No. 2, Junction of Curtiss Street & Sen...

Significance: Hangar 2 is one of four hangars that dominate the landscape within the Chanute AFB Historic District. All four hangars were built in response to the massive mobilization required by World War II a... More

Red Cross Complex, Administration Building, Southwest corner of Eagle & Borman Drives, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Red Cross Complex, Administration Building, Southwest corner of Eagle ...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N480 Survey number: HABS IL-1161-A Building/structure dates: 1941 Initial Construction

Chanute Air Force Base, Gas Generator House, Sentry Street, adjacent to Hangar No. 3, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Gas Generator House, Sentry Street, adjacent t...

Significance: In response to massive World War II mobilization, Building 29 was built adjacent to Hangar 3 in 1939 as a gas generator house to serve the technical schools and hangars. It is a contributing eleme... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Gas Generator House, Sentry Street, adjacent to Hangar No. 3, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Gas Generator House, Sentry Street, adjacent t...

Significance: In response to massive World War II mobilization, Building 29 was built adjacent to Hangar 3 in 1939 as a gas generator house to serve the technical schools and hangars. It is a contributing eleme... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Non-Commissioned Officer Housing, Curtiss Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Non-Commissioned Officer Housing, Curtiss Stre...

Significance: In response to massive World War II mobilization, Building 74 and nine similar duplex units of the Noncommissioned Officer Housing (NCO) were built in 1940 on Chanute AFB. The Georgian Revival-des... More

Chanute Air Force Base, White Hall, Jolly Green Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, White Hall, Jolly Green Street, Rantoul, Champ...

Significance: Built in response to the pre-World War II massive mobilization, Building 3 was originally a self-contained multi-purpose troop barracks for 2,200 men. It included a barber shop, post office, commu... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Maintenance Building, Extender Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Maintenance Building, Extender Street, Rantoul...

Significance: In response to massive World War II mobilization, Building 54 was built as a maintenance building. It is a contributing element of the Chanute AFB Historic District. Survey number: HABS IL-1185-I

Chanute Air Force Base, Headquarters & Administrative Building, Senior Officer Row at Galaxy Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Headquarters & Administrative Building, Senior...

Significance: Building 6 was the main administrative facility for Chanute AFB from its construction in 1941 until the base closed in 1993. It is a key element of Chanute AFB's 1938-41 pre World War II renaissan... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Headquarters & Administrative Building, Senior Officer Row at Galaxy Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Headquarters & Administrative Building, Senior...

Significance: Building 6 was the main administrative facility for Chanute AFB from its construction in 1941 until the base closed in 1993. It is a key element of Chanute AFB's 1938-41 pre World War II renaissan... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Quartermaster Maintenance Building, Curtiss Street at Sopwith Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Quartermaster Maintenance Building, Curtiss St...

Significance: In response to massive World War II mobilization, Building 56 was built as a maintenance building. It is a contributing element of the Chanute AFB Historic District. Survey number: HABS IL-1185-K

Chanute Air Force Base, Company Officer Housing, Senior Officer Row, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Company Officer Housing, Senior Officer Row, R...

Significance: In response to massive World War II mobilization, Building 5 and four identical duplex units of the Company Officer Housing were built in 1940 on Chanute AFB. The Georgian Revival-designed housing... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Company Officer Housing, Senior Officer Row, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Company Officer Housing, Senior Officer Row, R...

Significance: In response to massive World War II mobilization, Building 5 and four identical duplex units of the Company Officer Housing were built in 1940 on Chanute AFB. The Georgian Revival-designed housing... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Utility Vault, Curtiss Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Utility Vault, Curtiss Street, Rantoul, Champa...

Significance: In response to massive World War II mobilization, Building 76 was built as a utility vault to house transformers for the Noncommissioned Officer Housing. It is a contributing element of the Chanut... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Company Officer Housing, Senior Officer Row, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Company Officer Housing, Senior Officer Row, R...

Significance: In response to massive World War II mobilization, Building 8 and four identical duplex units of the Company Officer Housing were built in 1940 on Chanute AFB. The Georgian Revival-designed housing... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Hospital, Senior Officer Row, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Hospital, Senior Officer Row, Rantoul, Champai...

Significance: Built in 1939-1941, in response to pre-World War II massive mobilization, Building 4 was originally designed as a 75-bed hospital with a 40-man Medical Detachment. Before construction was complete... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Hospital, Senior Officer Row, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Hospital, Senior Officer Row, Rantoul, Champai...

Significance: Built in 1939-1941, in response to pre-World War II massive mobilization, Building 4 was originally designed as a 75-bed hospital with a 40-man Medical Detachment. Before construction was complete... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Hospital, Senior Officer Row, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Hospital, Senior Officer Row, Rantoul, Champai...

Significance: Built in 1939-1941, in response to pre-World War II massive mobilization, Building 4 was originally designed as a 75-bed hospital with a 40-man Medical Detachment. Before construction was complete... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Non-Commissioned Officer Housing, Galaxy Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Non-Commissioned Officer Housing, Galaxy Stree...

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Chanute Air Force Base, Non-Commissioned Officer Housing, Galaxy Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Non-Commissioned Officer Housing, Galaxy Stree...

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Chanute Air Force Base, Company Officer Housing, Senior Officer Row, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Company Officer Housing, Senior Officer Row, R...

Significance: In response to massive World War II mobilization, Building 11 and four identical duplex units of the Company Officer Housing were built in 1940 on Chanute AFB. The Georgian Revival-designed housin... More

Red Cross Complex, Southwest corner of Eagle & Borman Drives, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Red Cross Complex, Southwest corner of Eagle & Borman Drives, Rantoul,...

Significance: The Red Cross Complex at Chanute Air Force Base physically and symbolically reflects the mission of aid to servicemen that stands as a distinguishing characteristic of the American National Red Cr... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Hangar No. 2, Junction of Curtiss Street & Sentry Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Hangar No. 2, Junction of Curtiss Street & Sen...

Significance: Hangar 2 is one of four hangars that dominate the landscape within the Chanute AFB Historic District. All four hangars were built in response to the massive mobilization required by World War II a... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Non-Commissioned Officer Housing, Galaxy Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Non-Commissioned Officer Housing, Galaxy Stree...

Significance: In response to massive World War II mobilization, Building 88 and nine similar duplex units of the Noncommissioned Officer Housing (NCO) were built in 1940 on Chanute AFB. The Georgian Revival-des... More

Chanute Air Force Base, White Hall, Jolly Green Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, White Hall, Jolly Green Street, Rantoul, Champ...

Significance: Built in response to the pre-World War II massive mobilization, Building 3 was originally a self-contained multi-purpose troop barracks for 2,200 men. It included a barber shop, post office, commu... More

Chanute Air Force Base, White Hall, Jolly Green Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, White Hall, Jolly Green Street, Rantoul, Champ...

Significance: Built in response to the pre-World War II massive mobilization, Building 3 was originally a self-contained multi-purpose troop barracks for 2,200 men. It included a barber shop, post office, commu... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Hangar No. 1, Curtiss Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Hangar No. 1, Curtiss Street, Rantoul, Champai...

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Chanute Air Force Base, Quartermaster Warehouse, Northeast corner of Extender Street & Sopwith Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Quartermaster Warehouse, Northeast corner of E...

Significance: In response to massive World War II mobilization, Building 61 was built in 1939-40 as a Quartermaster Warehouse. Building 62, built at the same time, was built to the west, as an Air Corps Warehou... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Non-Commissioned Officer Housing, Galaxy Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Non-Commissioned Officer Housing, Galaxy Stree...

Significance: In response to massive World War II mobilization, Building 86 and nine similar duplex units of the Noncommissioned Officer Housing (NCO) were built in 1940 on Chanute AFB. The Georgian Revival-des... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Headquarters & Administrative Building, Senior Officer Row at Galaxy Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Headquarters & Administrative Building, Senior...

Significance: Building 6 was the main administrative facility for Chanute AFB from its construction in 1941 until the base closed in 1993. It is a key element of Chanute AFB's 1938-41 pre World War II renaissan... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Headquarters & Administrative Building, Senior Officer Row at Galaxy Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Headquarters & Administrative Building, Senior...

Significance: Building 6 was the main administrative facility for Chanute AFB from its construction in 1941 until the base closed in 1993. It is a key element of Chanute AFB's 1938-41 pre World War II renaissan... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Headquarters & Administrative Building, Senior Officer Row at Galaxy Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Headquarters & Administrative Building, Senior...

Significance: Building 6 was the main administrative facility for Chanute AFB from its construction in 1941 until the base closed in 1993. It is a key element of Chanute AFB's 1938-41 pre World War II renaissan... More

Chanute Air Force Base, East of Route 45 & south of Rantoul, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, East of Route 45 & south of Rantoul, Rantoul, ...

Significance: From its establishment in 1917 as a military aviation school, until its closure on September 30, 1993, Chanute AFB has served almost continuously as a technical training center for the United Stat... More

Chanute Air Force Base, East of Route 45 & south of Rantoul, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, East of Route 45 & south of Rantoul, Rantoul, ...

Significance: From its establishment in 1917 as a military aviation school, until its closure on September 30, 1993, Chanute AFB has served almost continuously as a technical training center for the United Stat... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Base Maintenance Shop, Northwest corner of Curtiss Street & Sopwith Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Base Maintenance Shop, Northwest corner of Cur...

Significance: In response to massive World War II mobilization, Building 63 was built as a maintenance building. It is a contributing element of the Chanute AFB Historic District. Survey number: HABS IL-1185-N

Chanute Air Force Base, Company Officer Housing, Senior Officer Row, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Company Officer Housing, Senior Officer Row, R...

Significance: In response to massive World War II mobilization, Building 8 and four identical duplex units of the Company Officer Housing were built in 1940 on Chanute AFB. The Georgian Revival-designed housing... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Non-Commissioned Officer Housing, Curtiss Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Non-Commissioned Officer Housing, Curtiss Stre...

Significance: In response to massive World War II mobilization, Building 72 and nine similar duplex units of the Noncommissioned Officer Housing (NCO) were built in 1940 on Chanute AFB. The Georgian Revival-des... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Hospital, Senior Officer Row, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Hospital, Senior Officer Row, Rantoul, Champai...

Significance: Built in 1939-1941, in response to pre-World War II massive mobilization, Building 4 was originally designed as a 75-bed hospital with a 40-man Medical Detachment. Before construction was complete... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Hospital, Senior Officer Row, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Hospital, Senior Officer Row, Rantoul, Champai...

Significance: Built in 1939-1941, in response to pre-World War II massive mobilization, Building 4 was originally designed as a 75-bed hospital with a 40-man Medical Detachment. Before construction was complete... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Company Officer Housing, Senior Officer Row, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Company Officer Housing, Senior Officer Row, R...

Significance: In response to massive World War II mobilization, Building 11 and four identical duplex units of the Company Officer Housing were built in 1940 on Chanute AFB. The Georgian Revival-designed housin... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Utility Vault, Galaxy Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Utility Vault, Galaxy Street, Rantoul, Champai...

Significance: In response to massive World War II mobilization, Building 83 was built as a utility vault to house transformers for the Noncommissioned Officer Housing. It is a contributing element of the Chanut... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Hangar No. 2, Junction of Curtiss Street & Sentry Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Hangar No. 2, Junction of Curtiss Street & Sen...

Significance: Hangar 2 is one of four hangars that dominate the landscape within the Chanute AFB Historic District. All four hangars were built in response to the massive mobilization required by World War II a... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Hangar No. 2, Junction of Curtiss Street & Sentry Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Hangar No. 2, Junction of Curtiss Street & Sen...

Significance: Hangar 2 is one of four hangars that dominate the landscape within the Chanute AFB Historic District. All four hangars were built in response to the massive mobilization required by World War II a... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Maintenance Building, Curtiss Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Maintenance Building, Curtiss Street, Rantoul,...

Significance: In response to massive World War II mobilization, Building 55 was built as a maintenance building. It is a contributing element of the Chanute AFB Historic District. Survey number: HABS IL-1185-J

Chanute Air Force Base, Hangar No. 3, Sentry Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Hangar No. 3, Sentry Street, Rantoul, Champaig...

Significance: Hangar 3 is one of four hangars that dominate the landscape within the Chanute AFB Historic District. All four hangars were built in response to the massive mobilization required by World War II a... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Non-Commissioned Officer Housing, Galaxy Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Non-Commissioned Officer Housing, Galaxy Stree...

Significance: In response to massive World War II mobilization, Building 90 and nine similar duplex units of the Noncommissioned Officer Housing (NCO) were built in 1940 on Chanute AFB. The Georgian Revival-des... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Hangar No. 1, Curtiss Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Hangar No. 1, Curtiss Street, Rantoul, Champai...

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Chanute Air Force Base, Hangar No. 1, Curtiss Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Hangar No. 1, Curtiss Street, Rantoul, Champai...

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Chanute Air Force Base, Hangar No. 4, Junction of Challenger Street & Sentry Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Hangar No. 4, Junction of Challenger Street & ...

Significance: Hangar 4 is one of four hangars that dominate the landscape within the Chanute AFB Historic District. All four hangars were built in response to the massive mobilization required by World War II a... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Hangar No. 4, Junction of Challenger Street & Sentry Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Hangar No. 4, Junction of Challenger Street & ...

Significance: Hangar 4 is one of four hangars that dominate the landscape within the Chanute AFB Historic District. All four hangars were built in response to the massive mobilization required by World War II a... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Maintenance Building, Extender Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Maintenance Building, Extender Street, Rantoul...

Significance: In response to massive World War II mobilization, Building 54 was built as a maintenance building. It is a contributing element of the Chanute AFB Historic District. Survey number: HABS IL-1185-I

Chanute Air Force Base, Headquarters & Administrative Building, Senior Officer Row at Galaxy Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Headquarters & Administrative Building, Senior...

Significance: Building 6 was the main administrative facility for Chanute AFB from its construction in 1941 until the base closed in 1993. It is a key element of Chanute AFB's 1938-41 pre World War II renaissan... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Headquarters & Administrative Building, Senior Officer Row at Galaxy Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Headquarters & Administrative Building, Senior...

Significance: Building 6 was the main administrative facility for Chanute AFB from its construction in 1941 until the base closed in 1993. It is a key element of Chanute AFB's 1938-41 pre World War II renaissan... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Headquarters & Administrative Building, Senior Officer Row at Galaxy Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Headquarters & Administrative Building, Senior...

Significance: Building 6 was the main administrative facility for Chanute AFB from its construction in 1941 until the base closed in 1993. It is a key element of Chanute AFB's 1938-41 pre World War II renaissan... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Quartermaster Maintenance Building, Curtiss Street at Sopwith Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Quartermaster Maintenance Building, Curtiss St...

Significance: In response to massive World War II mobilization, Building 56 was built as a maintenance building. It is a contributing element of the Chanute AFB Historic District. Survey number: HABS IL-1185-K

Chanute Air Force Base, Utility Vault, Curtiss Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Utility Vault, Curtiss Street, Rantoul, Champa...

Significance: In response to massive World War II mobilization, Building 76 was built as a utility vault to house transformers for the Noncommissioned Officer Housing. It is a contributing element of the Chanut... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Company Officer Housing, Senior Officer Row, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Company Officer Housing, Senior Officer Row, R...

Significance: In response to massive World War II mobilization, Building 8 and four identical duplex units of the Company Officer Housing were built in 1940 on Chanute AFB. The Georgian Revival-designed housing... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Non-Commissioned Officer Housing, Curtiss Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Non-Commissioned Officer Housing, Curtiss Stre...

Significance: In response to massive World War II mobilization, Building 72 and nine similar duplex units of the Noncommissioned Officer Housing (NCO) were built in 1940 on Chanute AFB. The Georgian Revival-des... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Hangar No. 2, Junction of Curtiss Street & Sentry Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Hangar No. 2, Junction of Curtiss Street & Sen...

Significance: Hangar 2 is one of four hangars that dominate the landscape within the Chanute AFB Historic District. All four hangars were built in response to the massive mobilization required by World War II a... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Residential Garage, Galaxy Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Residential Garage, Galaxy Street, Rantoul, Ch...

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Chanute Air Force Base, Maintenance Building, Curtiss Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Maintenance Building, Curtiss Street, Rantoul,...

Significance: In response to massive World War II mobilization, Building 55 was built as a maintenance building. It is a contributing element of the Chanute AFB Historic District. Survey number: HABS IL-1185-J

Chanute Air Force Base, Non-Commissioned Officer Housing, Curtiss Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Non-Commissioned Officer Housing, Curtiss Stre...

Significance: In response to massive World War II mobilization, Building 73 and nine similar duplex units of the Noncommissioned Officer Housing (NCO) were built in 1940 on Chanute AFB. The Georgian Revival-des... More

Chanute Air Force Base, White Hall, Jolly Green Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, White Hall, Jolly Green Street, Rantoul, Champ...

Significance: Built in response to the pre-World War II massive mobilization, Building 3 was originally a self-contained multi-purpose troop barracks for 2,200 men. It included a barber shop, post office, commu... More

Chanute Air Force Base, White Hall, Jolly Green Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, White Hall, Jolly Green Street, Rantoul, Champ...

Significance: Built in response to the pre-World War II massive mobilization, Building 3 was originally a self-contained multi-purpose troop barracks for 2,200 men. It included a barber shop, post office, commu... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Non-Commissioned Officer Housing, Destroyer Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Non-Commissioned Officer Housing, Destroyer St...

Significance: In response to massive World War II mobilization, Building 70 and nine similar duplex units of the Noncommissioned Officer Housing (NCO) were built in 1940 on Chanute AFB. The Georgian Revival-des... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Hangar No. 1, Curtiss Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Hangar No. 1, Curtiss Street, Rantoul, Champai...

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Chanute Air Force Base, Hangar No. 1, Curtiss Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Hangar No. 1, Curtiss Street, Rantoul, Champai...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Illinois, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Chanute Air Force Base, Non-Commissioned Officer Housing, Galaxy Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Non-Commissioned Officer Housing, Galaxy Stree...

Significance: In response to massive World War II mobilization, Building 86 and nine similar duplex units of the Noncommissioned Officer Housing (NCO) were built in 1940 on Chanute AFB. The Georgian Revival-des... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Headquarters & Administrative Building, Senior Officer Row at Galaxy Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Headquarters & Administrative Building, Senior...

Significance: Building 6 was the main administrative facility for Chanute AFB from its construction in 1941 until the base closed in 1993. It is a key element of Chanute AFB's 1938-41 pre World War II renaissan... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Residential Garage, Curtiss Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Residential Garage, Curtiss Street, Rantoul, C...

Significance: In response to massive World War II mobilization, Building 75 was built in 1940 as a ten-unit residential garage for Noncommissioned Officer Housing. It is a contributing element of the Chanute AF... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Hospital, Senior Officer Row, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Hospital, Senior Officer Row, Rantoul, Champai...

Significance: Built in 1939-1941, in response to pre-World War II massive mobilization, Building 4 was originally designed as a 75-bed hospital with a 40-man Medical Detachment. Before construction was complete... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Hospital, Senior Officer Row, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Hospital, Senior Officer Row, Rantoul, Champai...

Significance: Built in 1939-1941, in response to pre-World War II massive mobilization, Building 4 was originally designed as a 75-bed hospital with a 40-man Medical Detachment. Before construction was complete... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Hospital, Senior Officer Row, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Hospital, Senior Officer Row, Rantoul, Champai...

Significance: Built in 1939-1941, in response to pre-World War II massive mobilization, Building 4 was originally designed as a 75-bed hospital with a 40-man Medical Detachment. Before construction was complete... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Non-Commissioned Officer Housing, Galaxy Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Non-Commissioned Officer Housing, Galaxy Stree...

Significance: In response to massive World War II mobilization, Building 87 and nine similar duplex units of the Noncommissioned Officer Housing (NCO) were built in 1940 on Chanute AFB. The Georgian Revival-des... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Fire & Guard House, Curtiss Street at Galaxy Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Fire & Guard House, Curtiss Street at Galaxy S...

Significance: In response to massive pre-World War II mobilization, the Fire and Guard House was built in 1940 to house two fire trucks, an ambulance, a crash truck, 44 prisoners, 10 firemen, and 11 guards. The... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Fire & Guard House, Curtiss Street at Galaxy Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Fire & Guard House, Curtiss Street at Galaxy S...

Significance: In response to massive pre-World War II mobilization, the Fire and Guard House was built in 1940 to house two fire trucks, an ambulance, a crash truck, 44 prisoners, 10 firemen, and 11 guards. The... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Fire & Guard House, Curtiss Street at Galaxy Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Fire & Guard House, Curtiss Street at Galaxy S...

Significance: In response to massive pre-World War II mobilization, the Fire and Guard House was built in 1940 to house two fire trucks, an ambulance, a crash truck, 44 prisoners, 10 firemen, and 11 guards. The... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Hangar No. 2, Junction of Curtiss Street & Sentry Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Hangar No. 2, Junction of Curtiss Street & Sen...

Significance: Hangar 2 is one of four hangars that dominate the landscape within the Chanute AFB Historic District. All four hangars were built in response to the massive mobilization required by World War II a... More

Chanute Air Force Base, Hangar No. 2, Junction of Curtiss Street & Sentry Street, Rantoul, Champaign County, IL

Chanute Air Force Base, Hangar No. 2, Junction of Curtiss Street & Sen...

Significance: Hangar 2 is one of four hangars that dominate the landscape within the Chanute AFB Historic District. All four hangars were built in response to the massive mobilization required by World War II a... More

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