Nike Missile Base SL-40 Hecker, Illinois - Photos Ready Building

Ready Building, North end of launch area, northwest of Sentry Guard. The ready building housed a squad room, restrooms, a dining and day room, a heater room, a storage area, and lockers.

This building is a masonry structure containing 1,776 square feet. It has concrete footings, foundation, and floor, cinder block walls, and a built-up roof. The interior is sealed and painted, with a tile floor and electrical service. It has two vestibules and ten windows.

READY BUILDING, RIGHT SIDE, LOOKING SOUTH

READY BUILDING, FRONT AND RIGHT SIDES, LOOKING NORTHWEST

READY BUILDING, RIGHT AND REAR SIDES, LOOKING SOUTHEAST

PHOTOCOPY, WALL SECTION DRAWING OF READY BUILDING

PHOTOCOPY, PLANS AND SCHEDULES OF READY BUILDING

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