Room 405, George Herbert Jones Laboratory, The University of Chicago - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

On the fourth floor of the George Herbert Jones Laboratory on the University of Chicago's campus is a small room. In this room, currently used as a closet, in September 1942, was the first isolation of a measurable quantity of Plutonium. The building is currently used as a chemistry lab, and was "remediated" by the Department of Defense in the 1980s to remove radioactive remnants of the WWII-era projects.

The building is currently private but open during the day. There shouldn't be any problem entering the lobby, however, to look at the displays there.

Street address: 5747 S Ellis Ave Chicago, IL USA 60637 County / Borough / Parish: Cook Year listed: 1967 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Location of isolation of plutonium Periods of significance: 1925-1949 Historic function: Education - Research Facility Current function: Education - College Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Secondary Website 2: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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