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Oak Ridge
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| | | |  By Stanley and Terrie Howard, April 15, 2009 | |
| | | 1. Oak Ridge Marker | | | Inscription. In 1943, Oak Ridge was created as the residential center for the Clinton Engineering Works. Located on the northeast corner of a 59,000-acre reservation acquired by the government in 1942, the community was designed by Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill. Architects, in 1945. Oak Ridge reached a peak population of 75,000. On January 1, 1947, the Atomic Energy Commission assumed control of the community, in 1959. Oak Ridge became an incorporated municipality. (Marker Number I D 23.) Location. 36° 1.226′ N, 84° 17.673′ W. Marker is in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, in Anderson County. Marker is on E. Tri County Blvd (Route 62). Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oak Ridge TN 37830, United States of America. |
| | | |  By Stanley and Terrie Howard, April 15, 2009 | |
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| | | | |  By Stanley and Terrie Howard, April 15, 2009 | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on April 15, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 526 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. Submitted on April 15, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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