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Spacecraft Propulsion Research Facility
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★ National Historic Landmark

Spacecraft Propulsion Research Facility

One of 73 National Historic Landmarks in Ohiothe highest tier of the National Register
Listed 1985Perkins Township
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About Spacecraft Propulsion Research Facility

Spacecraft Propulsion Research Facility, at Lewis Research Center, Plum Brook Station, was added to the National Register of Historic Places and named a National Historic Landmark on the same day, Oct 3, 1985: one of 73 Landmarks in Ohio. The Register lists it for its other, engineering and transportation, at the national level.

What it isFacility at Armstrong Test Facility. 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 · 31 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1968 to today

  1. 1968Built
  2. 1985Added to the National Register and named a National Historic Landmark
  3. 2026On the Register for 41 years
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Lewis Research Center, Plum Brook Station, Perkins Township

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Questions about Spacecraft Propulsion Research Facility

Is Spacecraft Propulsion Research Facility on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 3, 1985 (Register number 85002802).

Is Spacecraft Propulsion Research Facility a National Historic Landmark?

Yes, since Oct 3, 1985. Ohio has 73 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Spacecraft Propulsion Research Facility?

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

Where can I read the history of Spacecraft Propulsion Research Facility?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 31 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 71986467 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.