National Register of Historic Places

Colorado Springs Airport

Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado
Listed
November 15, 1996
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
90001296

About this property

Peterson Air and Space Museum is an aviation museum located at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado focused on the history of the Air Defense Command, Aerospace Defense Command and Air Force Space Command. The museum grew from the North American Aerospace Defense Command Visitor Center established by Col. Donald Parson in 1975. The main entrance of the museum is through the original terminal building for the Colorado Springs Airport, built in 1941 for the Colorado Springs Municipal Airport. This building houses a small number of exhibits mainly focusing on the base's World War II history as a training ground for the 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron, including a tribute to 1st Lt. Edward J. Peterson, for whom the base was named after a fatal crash. The building also houses an introductory screening room and museum store. Displays on the air warning mission of the Air Defense Command during the cold war Decommissioned computer equipment from the Cheyenne Mountain Complex A Mk. 21 re-entry vehicle for a thermonuclear weapon A training simulator for a Peacekeeper missile launch control center An exhibit related to the 460th Space Wing, featuring a Vela satellite and a mock-up of a Defense Support Program satellite. Space Control displays including interactive kiosks on the role of the space and missile warning missions of Air Force Space Command Nuclear Hotline Telephone Dating to the Cold War which started the NORAD Tracks Santa Program. CAF Rocky Mountain Wing Museum, Grand Junction, CO Vintage Aero Flying Museum, Platte Valley Airpark Hudson, CO Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum, Denver, CO National Register of Historic Places listings in El Paso County, Colorado

Location

Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado
38.82291, -104.70171

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When was Colorado Springs Airport listed on the National Register?

Colorado Springs Airport was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 15, 1996.

What type of historic resource is Colorado Springs Airport?

Colorado Springs Airport is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Colorado Springs Airport is recorded as the listed era.

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