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★ National Historic Landmark

Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel

Also known as Unitary Plan Facility

One of 141 National Historic Landmarks in Californiathe highest tier of the National Register
Listed 1985Near Mountain View
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About Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel

Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel 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. The Register lists it for its other, military, engineering and science, at the national level. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isWind tunnel at NASA Ames Research Center. 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 · 32 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1955 to today

  1. 1955Built
  2. 1985Added to the National Register and named a National Historic Landmark
  3. 2026On the Register for 41 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 25 minutes

Ames Research Center, Mountain View · about 0.9 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Unitary Plan Wind TunnelStart here
  2. 2NASA Ames Wind Tunnel Historic DistrictDistrict · next door
  3. 3Arc Jet ComplexBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Flight And Guidance Simulation LaboratoryBuilding · 0.3 mi on
  5. 5US Naval Air Station Sunnyvale, California, Historic DistrictLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals · 0.3 mi on
Around it

3 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BAmes Administration BuildingBuilding0.4 miBHenry A. Rengstorff HouseItalianate0.9 miBMountain View AdobeSpanish Revival1.7 mi
More like it

Other National Historic Landmarks nearby

The nearest Landmarks with a photo, within 25 miles, and the year each was named.

Hanna-Honeycomb House5.7 mi away · 1989
Lou Henry Hoover HouseBuilt 1920 · 5.9 mi away · 1985
Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission Chapel (1953-1960)Built 1953 · 12.7 mi away · 2016
William C. Ralston House14.2 mi away · 1966

Memories of Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel

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Questions about Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel

Is Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 3, 1985 (Register number 85002799).

Is Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel a National Historic Landmark?

Yes, since Oct 3, 1985. California has 141 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel?

It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.

Where can I read the history of Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 32 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 123858105 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.