C-70 Naperville, Illinois - Nike Missile Sites on Waymarking.com. The site was equipped with the AN/GSG-5(V) BIRDIE solid-state computer system. Magazines are present, welded shut, and badly degraded. Peninsula Airport Commission. Two radar towers still standing and evident, one of which now functions as the base for the Rolnick Observatory telescope. No evidence of IFC remains. FDS. The site fired Nike missiles at potentially incoming jets as part of the Project Nike. Some foundations of buildings, remainder of streets. In aerial imagery, launch site appears to be abandoned and overgrown with trees and other vegetation. Dual magazines, in overgrown area, visible. Now into multiple-family housing. The Delta-09 silo and Delta-01 launch control facility are preserved as a part of Minuteman Missile National Historic Site and may be viewed in their historic state. You can walk on the former IFC at Lake Shore and E 31st Street; now a nice little park with a playground and good view of downtown, Lake Michigan, Navy Pier and Chicago Harbor Lighthouse. Buildings vacant, but given the remoteness of this facility appear to be in decent shape. A few, such as site C-44 in southeastern Chicago can still be visited. FDS. Missile launchers asphalted over but some doors still visible. Located within 1.5 hours of Missoula, Helena and Butte, off the grid and 7 miles North of I-90 off Brock Creek Rd which is not maintained for approx. After deactivation, PH-32 was sold to Burlington County for $32,000 and was used as the Burlington County Civil Defense Center. FDS. Travis AFB Defense Area (T): Established to defend the USAF Strategic Air Command, later Military Airlift Command base. . Appears in good condition, buildings in use. Wiloughby Eastlake School District. Buildings in use. Perimeter fence appears to be still standing, taken over by vegetation, however outline is clear in aerial imagery. Buildings in use by company, magazine area visible being used as storage yard. There were also sites in Wolf Lake, Fort Sheridan, the Skokie Lagoons and elsewhere placed strategically to overlap so that no part of the Chicago-area would be left unprotected. Above ground site with launchers protected by berms. In 1982, the Navy transferred 4.2 acres in fee land to the U.S. Air Force, which operated a radio beacon annex from 1983 until at least 1996, first as an off-base installation of. Redeveloped into USAR Center, Transportation Company. This historic site was built as a precaution but never actually used for its potential purpose. Completely redeveloped into industrial park on W side of Calumet Ave. N of 45th St. Launch site roads still in place, overlaid by park facilities. FDS. Obliterated. Especially to the East of them which is the direction of prevailing winds. FDS. Most structures are still present but have been repurposed as storage buildings. [10] During the late 1960s and early 1970s, the Travis battalion assumed responsibility for the remaining active batteries guarding the entire San Francisco region. Barracks buildings in use, double magazine site. Buildings in use as "4-H Park and County Fairgrounds". The labels Offutt AFB Defense Area (OF): Provided a Nike Hercules defense for Omaha's Offutt AFB, which was the Headquarters of the Perimeter fencing intact. Until recently, Nike Missile Base C-84 near the Chicago suburb of Barrington, Illinois, served as an archival repository for Lake County; the records were stored in one of the three underground missile storage areas. The building that housed the Missile Master site is still standing and concrete paddocks that held radar tower are still visible. Lately, many have been closed and the . On that date, it was designated as Potrero Hills Storage Annex; and jurisdiction, control, and accountability were assigned to Travis AFB. Hotel and commercial development. Geoffrey Baer joined "Chicago Tonight" for this week's Ask Geoffrey, about old Nike missile bases in Chicago. For instance, from Launch Facility (Missile Silo) Delta-09 to Moscow was approximately 5,100 miles. Administrative Area buildings intact deteriorated. Launchers appear to be concreted over. It was subsequently closed by 1990. Also being used by School District for school bus parking. A wonderful private oasis! FDS. Ther are also sleeping quarters and eating areas above ground. This full-screen feature is not available on Apple IOS devices like the iPad. Operating units were C/54th (/55-9/58) and C/4/1st (9/58-4/74). FDS. Town of Milford, board of education. Partially Intact, Private ownership, being used as a junkyard for old vehicles. Several buildings were reused as warehouses. FDS. The elevator is present but the hydraulics have been removed. Abandoned. FDS. Facility fenced but appears to be open. Nike Group Operations Control was at the Vestvolden, a fortification at grid 5541'23"N 1226'11"E connected with the Karup Air Force Hq. Several Buildings standing also some radar towers. FDS. Located at the north end of Centennial Park along 153rd St. between Huntington Ct. and Hickory Dr. FDS. Partially intact, administration buildings at entrance standing, with what appear to be military radio towers. Small part US Army Reserve center. Private ownership. The AADCP was inactivated in 1969. Operations at five of these Nike Hercules sites lasted until 1974. Several buildings still in use. After the Nike base was closed, it was gained by Ellsworth AFB on 30 Sep 1963, as Ellsworth Academic Annex (also referred to as South Nike Education Annex). Partially intact, buildings, some radar towers, tourist area, Golden Gate National Recreation Area. 1mi S of Card Sound Road & County Road 905. In reasonable condition. Now Nickerson Beach/Chappel Rock Park. FDS. In the mid-1990s, the site was sold to another developer who turned the control area into the Briarwood development. Like Atlas Obscura and get our latest and greatest stories in your Facebook feed. The conversion of former Atlas and Titan missile silos and other government facilities/bunkers into a new safe and functional "hardened" shelter complex requires an in-depth knowledge of a specialized construction program management methodology and specific engineering expertise. concrete pad inside berms partially clear. Magazines are intact, per Baltimore County personnel, are locked and dry, and are used for Confined Space Entry and Rescue Training. Old FC buildings in area in various states of deterioration and abandoned. Redeveloped. Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) PH-64DC established at Gibbsboro AFS, NJ in 1960 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. Navy amphibious training site. Site was both an AN/FSG-l Missile-Master and later AN/GSG-5(V) BIRDIE Radar Direction Center. An Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) was established at Omaha AFS, NE in 1959 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. FDS. You can exit out of full screen by pressing the Escape key or clicking the control in the upper righthand corner of the display. Two radar towers still stand. Used as the Bedford Electronics Research Annex. FDS. Some roads still exist as unconnected concrete. No evidence of IFC. Map showing the areas of the six Minuteman Missile wings on the central and northern Great Plains. Army Air-Defense Command Post (AADCP) W-13DC established at Fort Meade, MD in 1957 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. Most buildings are still there, launch magazines filled in, concrete pads obliterated. Carrie Austin Resigns from City Council After 29 Years in Office, At Least 2 Tornadoes Briefly Touch Down in Chicago Suburbs, Control of Chicago City Council Up for Grabs as Aldermanic Runoffs Loom. Outline of fence evident in aerial photography. Magazines exist, launch doors visible, probably welded shut, appears to be storage area. Former access road to IFC remains, highly deteriorated and partially taken over by vegetation. Abandoned area, weeds, no remains of launchers. Wooded area behind Bristol Plaza Shopping Center and. Site used as vehicle storage for county vehicles, and other public services. CTANG(CT Air National Guard), Communications/Radar site. Buildings standing, magazines visible with launch doors visible. Site was never operational. Nothing remains of the IFC except the MTR and TTR towers. The housing area in Brandywine, Maryland, supported Washington Nike Site W-36 from approximately 1957 1961. Barracks building in use, most other buildings razed. 2023 Atlas Obscura. Several were obliterated and turned into parks. The Russian invasion of Ukraine brings back memories of the Cold War. Apparently, magazines are still electrified, and used for covered underground storage. The mountain between the launcher and the IFC was "notched" in three places to allow the Missile Tracking Radar to acquire the missile while sitting on the launcher. You can scroll and The owner had planned to use it as a Law Enforcement Training facility, however, after rejecting a bid submitted by a construction company owned by the Planning Commission Chairman, the owners requests for permits were rejected. A large elevator would bring the missiles to the surface, and crew members would push the missile to position. Mostly sold off. Access road to highway 4 only remnants of IFC site. Double magazine now motor pool area for Army Reserve unit. Buildings deteriorated but intact. B-21DC was integrated with the USAF Air Defense Command/NORAD Semi Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) air defense radar network as Site MM-1. No radar towers. The Integrated Firing Control Site buildings & radars (formerly located at the end of Hutschenreuter Road in Fork were removed sometime in the early 1980s, and the property is now in private hands. Manning was by A/602nd (11/55-8/56), A/54th (8/56-9/58), A/4/1st (9/58-12/62) and MDArNG D/1/70th (12/62-4/74). As in several other states, during the 1960s the National Guard assumed a greater role in operating the sites. The launch batteries and magazines were on the east edge of the Jackson Park Lagoons (facing east), about 3/4 mile away from the IFC radar site. Site is abandoned, four radar towers standing. The AADCP was inactivated in Sep 1969. Public Safety Training Center. Land incorporated within Alfred Brush Ford Park (also known as Ford Brush Park) at the foot of Lenox Ave. The Italian Nike units were initially combined Nike Ajax and Hercules equipped but switched completely over to Nike Hercules in the mid 1970s. If youve ever been to this missile launch site park, wed love to hear from you. Launch site looks abandoned, buildings in deteriorated condition. One height-finder radar was later removed and remaining set modified to an AN/FPS-116 c. 1977. Only a couple of buildings standing. Above-ground launch site. In private hands. The launch site itself is not part of the paintball area. Figure4shows an underground launch control center. It was later upgraded to the AN/TSQ-51 "Missile Mentor" solid-state computer system. FDS. Cleared land, no evidence except a few pipes emerging from below ground; apron off Forest Way still visible. The post was integrated with the USAF Air Defense Command/NORAD Semi Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) air defense radar network as Site M-97. Obliterated, no evidence of launch site. missile site called suspicious", "Lumberton's Cold War Legacy: Nike Missile Battery PH-23/25. Also quite a few junk vehicles. Sign up for our newsletter and enter to win the second edition of our book. Pittsburgh Defense Area (PI): At first, three active Army battalions manned the ring around "Steel City". Remains an Army Reserve facility. Partially Intact, Maryland Army National Guard. The missile station, officially dubbed SL-40, is near Hecker, a town of 500, though it has a Red Bud address: 5055 M Road. Electrified with working elevators. eventually we came to a missile silo right near State Highway 34 and there was a semi-truck backed up right onto the pad inside the perimeter of the . Mostly redeveloped, many buildings remain in good shape, sidewalks still connecting buildings. Some accessibility through a ventilation shaft to a small bunker room. Magazines visible, earth grading equipment moving dirt around area. AADCP inactivated 1 September 1974 and dissolved as part of the 1988 Base Realignment and Closure Commission. FDS. Army Air Defense Command Post (AADCP) HM-01DC was established at Naval Air Station Richmond, FL 253724N 0802416W / 25.62333N 80.40444W / 25.62333; -80.40444 (HM-101DC) in 1961 for Nike missile command-and-control functions. Redeveloped, East Bay Regional Park District, Coyote Hills Regional Park Alameda County Sheriff's Department radio transmitter. Buildings torn down, Launch doors visible, now welded shut. Former double-magazine site abandoned and mostly overgrown with vegetation. Paved over parking lot for trucks.. Now light industrial area, some old IFC buildings still in use. Concrete launch pads still visible. 374132N 1222652W / 37.69222N 122.44778W / 37.69222; -122.44778 (SF-59-CS).