National Register of Historic Places

Operations and Checkout Building

Kennedy Space Center, Brevard County, Florida
Listed
January 21, 2000
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
99001636

About this property

The Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building (O&C) (previously known as the Manned Spacecraft Operations Building) is a historic building on Merritt Island, Florida, United States. The five-story structure is in the Industrial Area of NASA's Kennedy Space Center. It has twin-block facilities that include the crew quarter dormitories for astronauts, suit-up preparations prior to their flights, and the other is a large spacecraft workshop used for manufacturing and checking activities on crewed spacecraft. On January 21, 2000, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

Location

Kennedy Space Center, Brevard County, Florida
28.52403, -80.64615

Categories

ENGINEERINGARCHITECTUREOTHER
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Sources

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

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When was Operations and Checkout Building listed on the National Register?

Operations and Checkout Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 21, 2000.

What type of historic resource is Operations and Checkout Building?

Operations and Checkout Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Operations and Checkout Building?

The period of significance for Operations and Checkout Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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