National Historic Landmark · production structure · Huntsville, Alabama

Propulsion and Structural Test Facility

United States historic place in Huntsville, Alabama. Added to the National Register in 1985, and a National Historic Landmark.

National Historic LandmarkListed 1985
Propulsion and Structural Test Facility HighsmithPropulsion and Structural Test FacilitySaturn Apollo Program (6009121)
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What it is

Wikipedia · Propulsion and Structural Test Facility

The Propulsion and Structural Test Facility, also known as Building 4572 and the Static Test Stand, was a rocket testing facility of the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Built in 1957, it was the site where the first single-stage rockets with multiple engines were tested. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1985 for its role in the development of the United States space program.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeStructure
AddressGeorge C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL
CountyMadison County
ListedOct 3, 1985
Reference number85002804
Type of placeproduction structure
Contributing resources2 buildings, 1 structures

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

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AddressGeorge C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL
Coordinates34.62550, -86.65854 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitRussell Cave National Monument · 54 mi · on Park Atlas
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 85002804. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.