Historical Marker
Nankivell-Walthall Building
Historical marker location:
110 E Washington Ave, Athens, Tennessee
( Marker is on East Washington Avenue (Tennessee Route 39) just west of Long Street, on the right when traveling west.)
110 E. Washington Ave.
The Oak Ridge National Laboratory, located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, played a crucial role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II. It was also a key site for nuclear research during the Cold War.