US Naval Air Station Sunnyvale, California, Historic District
- Also Known As: US Naval Air Station Moffett Field Central Historic District
- Address: Naval Air Station Moffett field
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1933/10/15 | USS Macon (ZRS-5) arrives at the Naval Air Station at Moffett Field, in Sunnyvale, California | USS MACON (airship remains) | Fate of the USS Macon | |||
| 2015/04/01 | Google signs a 60 year lease with NASA with plans to restore Moffett Field's three airship hangars as laboratories for developing robots, rovers, drones, Internet-carrying balloons and other technology | |||||
| 2023/11/00 | LTA Research, backed by Google co-founder and Sergey Brin, floats Pathfinder 1 airship from its WW2-era hangar at Nasa's Moffett Field near San Jose. Pathfinder 1 is a 124.5 metres (408ft) long dirigible built using new materials and technologies. |
| Place | AsNotedIn | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Place | AsNotedIn | Type |
| Hangar One |
| Particulars for US Naval Air Station Sunnyvale, California, Historic District: | |
|---|---|
| Historic Use | Air facility |
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Airship Type | Dirigible |
| Area of Significance | Engineering |
| Owner | Federal |
| Sight Category | Historic District |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Area of Significance | Military |
| Architectural Style | Mission-Spanish Revival |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Historic Use | Naval Facility |
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