Burlington Engineering Laboratories

Item information

Title:

Burlington Engineering Laboratories

Description:

In the early 1950s, the College of Engineering installed the first nuclear reactor outside of the federal Atomic Energy Commission. The original building that held the reactor was known as Burlington Nuclear Laboratories. In 1973, the building was expanded to its current size and renamed Burlington Engineering Laboratories. Both were named for Burlington Industries, a North Carolina textile company who provided the money for the construction of the building.

Topics:

Campus and Town

Subjects:

Universities and colleges

Original Format:

Digital photograph, color

Item identifier:

funk_burlingtonLabs

Photographer:

Funkhouser, Edward T. more info on Funkhouser, Edward T. (Edward Truman), 1946- 

Created Date:

2004-02-14

Genre:

Architectural photographs

Names:

North Carolina State University more info on North Carolina State University 
North Carolina State University -- Buildings more info on North Carolina State University -- Buildings 

Location:

Raleigh (N.C.)

Digital Project:

Edward T. Funkhouser Photographs