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Press Site-Clock and Flag Pole

Kennedy Space Center, Florida • Brevard County

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About This Property

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The Press Site-Clock and Flag Pole at Kennedy Space Center is a historic landmark that served as the primary viewing location for early NASA space launches. It offered a panoramic vista of Launch Complex 39, enabling media and dignitaries to witness crucial moments in space exploration history.

Property Information

Source: National Register of Historic Places
Category
Object
Acreage
0.1
Listed Date
1/21/2000
Other Names
8br1690

Significance Details

Source: National Register of Historic Places
Area of Significance
Other; Communications
Periods of Significance
1950 Ad - 2000 Ad
National Historic Landmark
No
Level - International
No
Level - National
Yes
Level - State
No
Level - Local
No
Level - Not Indicated
No

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Location

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Area of Significance

Other; Communications; Architecture

Location

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