Boiling Nuclear Superheater (BONUS) Reactor Facility
National Register of Historic Places

Boiling Nuclear Superheater (BONUS) Reactor Facility

Rincon, Rincon County, Puerto Rico
Listed
November 14, 2007
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
07001194

About this property

The Boiling Nuclear Superheater (BONUS) Reactor Facility, also known to the locals as "Domes", or formally as Museo Tecnologico BONUS Dr. Modesto Iriarte, is a decommissioned nuclear power plant in Rincón, Puerto Rico. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2007.

Location

Rincon, Rincon County, Puerto Rico
18.36698, -67.26819

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 07001194. It was listed on November 14, 2007.

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Questions about this property

When was Boiling Nuclear Superheater (BONUS) Reactor Facility listed on the National Register?

Boiling Nuclear Superheater (BONUS) Reactor Facility was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 14, 2007.

What type of historic resource is Boiling Nuclear Superheater (BONUS) Reactor Facility?

Boiling Nuclear Superheater (BONUS) Reactor Facility is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Boiling Nuclear Superheater (BONUS) Reactor Facility?

The period of significance for Boiling Nuclear Superheater (BONUS) Reactor Facility is recorded as the listed era.

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