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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1964/01/16 Morrison Knudsen Corperation Contractor $63.36 million contract for general construction and outfitting of the Launch Control Center and other facilities in the Vehicle Assembly Building area is awarded
1964/01/16 Perini Corporation Contractor $63.36 million contract for general construction and outfitting of the Launch Control Center and other facilities in the Vehicle Assembly Building area is awarded
1968/00/00
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Places

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Launch Complex 39-Pad A
  • NRHP
Launch Complex 39-Pad B
  • NRHP

Data »

Particulars for Launch Complex 39:
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Area of Significance Aviation, Air-related
Area of Significance Communications
Historic Use Communications facility
Area of Significance Engineering
Area of Significance Exploration-settlement
Owner Federal
Criteria Historic Event
Museum Type Museum
Level of Significance National
Historic Use Research facility
Area of Significance Science
Sight Category Site
Area of Significance Transportation



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 24th May 1973

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Launch Complex 39
Registry Address: Kennedy Space Center
Registry Number: 73000568
Resource Type: Site
Theme Group: John F. Kennedy Space Center MPS
Owner: Federal
Architect: unknown
Architectural Style: No style listed
Area in Acres: 7000
Contributing Buildings: 21
Non-Contributing Buildings: 57
Contributing Structures: 32
Non-Contributing Structures: 17
Contributing Objects: 2
Other Certification: Additional documentation
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Transportation, Engineering, Exploration-settlement, Science, Communications
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Criteria Consideration: Significance of less than fifty years
Period of Significance: 1950-1974
Significant Year: 1967, 1968, 1969
Historic Function: Education, Transportation, Industry, processing, extraction, Recreation and Culture
Historic Sub-Function: Museum, Air-related, Communications facility, Research facility
Current Function: Recreation and Culture, Education, Transportation, Industry, processing, extraction
Current Sub-Function: Museum Communications facility Air-related Research facility

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