Oak Ridge Historic District
Oak Ridge Historic District | |
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Location | Roughly bounded by East Dr., W. Outer Dr., Louisiana and Tennessee Aves., Oak Ridge, Tennessee |
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Coordinates | 36°1′41″N 84°15′10″W / 36.02806°N 84.25278°WCoordinates: 36°1′41″N 84°15′10″W / 36.02806°N 84.25278°W |
Area | 3,500 acres (1,400 ha) |
Built | 1942 |
Architect | Skidmore, Owings,& Merrill; Et al. |
MPS | Oak Ridge MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 91001109[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 05, 1991 |
Oak Ridge Historic District (also known as Clinton Engineer Works Townsite) is a historic district in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Roughly bounded by East Drive, Outer and West Outer Drives, Louisiana Avenue, and Tennessee Avenue, the district comprises much of Oak Ridge's original Manhattan Project townsite, laid out by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill.
Contributing properties in the historic district include United Church, The Chapel on the Hill, the Alexander Inn, and Highland View Elementary School, which houses the Children's Museum of Oak Ridge.[2] The district was added to the National Register in 1991.
References[]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for Oak Ridge Historic District" (PDF). July 18, 1991. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 29, 2010.
Categories:
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Tennessee
- Geography of Anderson County, Tennessee
- Oak Ridge, Tennessee
- Energy infrastructure on the National Register of Historic Places
- National Register of Historic Places in Anderson County, Tennessee
- East Tennessee Registered Historic Place stubs
- East Tennessee geography stubs