Space Flight Operations Facility
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About Space Flight Operations Facility
Space Flight Operations Facility, at Jet Propulsion Laboratory, was added to the National Register of Historic Places and named a National Historic Landmark on the same day, Oct 3, 1985: one of 141 Landmarks in California and 2 in La Cañada Flintridge. Only 1,239 of California’s 2,865 listings are older. The Register lists it for its town planning, other and engineering, at the national level.
What it isJet Propulsion Laboratory facility in Pasadena, California. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 40 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, La Cañada Flintridge · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Space Flight Operations FacilityStart here
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Twenty-Five Foot Space SimulatorStructure · 0.1 mi on
6 more Register listings within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Other National Historic Landmarks nearby
The nearest Landmarks with a photo, within 25 miles, and the year each was named.
Memories of Space Flight Operations Facility
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
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Questions about Space Flight Operations Facility
Is Space Flight Operations Facility on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Oct 3, 1985 (Register number 85002814).
Is Space Flight Operations Facility a National Historic Landmark?
Yes, since Oct 3, 1985. California has 141 National Historic Landmarks, 2 of them in La Cañada Flintridge.
Can you visit Space Flight Operations Facility?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Space Flight Operations Facility?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 40 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 123857946 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.