Room 307, Gilman Hall, University of California - Berkeley, California
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Squirreleen
N 37° 52.359 W 122° 15.383
10S E 565400 N 4191945
Building #66000203. Site on U.C. Berkeley of the discovery of plutonium.
Waymark Code: WM3KJR
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 04/16/2008
Views: 14
Located near the center of the UC Berkeley campus, Gilman Hall was designed by John Galen Howard and built in 1916-1917 to accommodate the College of Chemistry. It was in this room on February 23, 1941 that Glenn Seaborg and his colleagues first detected plutonium, an element instrumental in ending WWII. During the war this building was a top-security facility because of weapons research conducted here.
Room 307 is listed as a Registered National Historic Landmark, and Gilman Hall is a National Historic Chemical Landmark.
One can visit the doorway of the room, but access is undoubtedly restricted.
Street address:
University of California at Berkeley campus
Berkeley, CA USA
94720
County / Borough / Parish: Alameda
Year listed: 1966
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event
Periods of significance: 1925-1949
Historic function: Education
Current function: Education
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2008 To: 12/31/2008
Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Privately owned?: Not Listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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