National Historic Landmark · Chicago, Illinois

First Self-Sustaining Nuclear Reaction, Site of

A historic site in Chicago, Illinois. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.

National Historic LandmarkListed 1966Private unless stated
First Self-Sustaining Nuclear Reaction, Site of
Photo via Wikimedia Commons

The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeSite
AddressS. Ellis Ave. between E. 56th and 57th Sts., Chicago, IL
CountyCook County
ListedOct 15, 1966
Reference number66000314
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark, Chicago Landmark
Contributing resources1 sites

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

Where it is

StreetS. Ellis Ave. between E. 56th and 57th Sts.
Coordinates41.79245, -87.60109 · Directions ↗

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Reference

Exists because it is true

Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000314. Nothing here is transcribed by hand.