NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 (Expires 5/31/2012) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Registration Form This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in National Register Bulletin, How to Complete the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. If any item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "NIA for "not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place additional certification comments, entries, and narrative items on continuation sheets if needed (NPS Form 10-900a). 1. Name of Property historic name NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) Historic District other nameslsite number 114-5313 2. Location Bordered roughly by Wythe Creek Road, Commander Shepard Boulevard, Brick street number Kiln Creek, Langley Air Force Base not for publication city or town Hampton vicinity state Virginia code VA county Independent City code 650 zip code 23681 3. StatelFederal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, I hereby certify that this X nomination -request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property meets -does not meet the National Register Criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant at the following level(s) of significance: I national -statewide -local LQQco nY:\nli a+;oa Siq e~t Signature of certifying official Date I Tile State or Federal agencylbureau or Tribal Government 1 In my opinion does not meet the National Register criteria. Signature of comment6g official Viminia De~artmentof Historic Resources Title State or Federal agencylbureau or Tribal Government 4. National Park Service Certification I, hereby, certify that this property is: -entered in the National Register -determined eligible for the National Register determined not eligible for the National Register - removed from the National Register i - I -other (explain:) I Signature of the Keeper Date of Action NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) Historic District City of Hampton, VA Name of Property County and State 5. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property (Check as many boxes as apply) (Check only one box) (Do not include previously listed resources in the count.) Contributing Noncontributing private building(s) 136 85 buildings public - Local x district 0 0 sites public - State site 13 12 structures x public - Federal structure 0 0 objects object 149 97 Total Name of related multiple property listing Number of contributing resources previously (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing) listed in the National Register N/A 3 6. Function or Use Historic Functions Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) EDUCATION/research facility EDUCATION/research facility GOVERNMENT/government office GOVERNMENT/government office GOVERNMENT/public works GOVERNMENT/public works GOVERNMENT/fire station GOVERNMENT/fire station INDUSTRY/communications facility INDUSTRY/communications facility TRANSPORTATION/air related TRANSPORTATION/air related DEFENSE/air facility DEFENSE/air facility OTHER NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) Historic District City of Hampton, VA Name of Property County and State 7. Description Architectural Classification Materials (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) OTHER/Stripped Classicism, Industrial foundation: CONCRETE; BRICK; METAL/steel MODERN MOVEMENT/International Style, Brutalism walls: BRICK; CONCRETE; METAL/steel, aluminum roof: OTHER/built-up; METAL/steel, aluminum other: CONCRETE Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current physical appearance of the property. Explain contributing and noncontributing resources if necessary. Begin with a summary paragraph that briefly describes the general characteristics of the property, such as its location, setting, size, and significant features.) Summary Paragraph See Continuation Sheets. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Narrative Description See Continuation Sheets. NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) Historic District City of Hampton, VA Name of Property County and State 8. Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria Areas of Significance (Mark "x" in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property (Enter categories from instructions) for National Register listing) Science A Property is associated with events that have made a x significant contribution to the broad patterns of our Engineering history. Military B Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. Communication Transportation C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics x of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high Period of Significance artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack 1917-1972 individual distinction. Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, information D important in prehistory or history. Significant Dates 1939 Criteria Considerations (Mark "x" in all the boxes that apply) Significant Person Property is: (Complete only if Criterion B is marked above) N/A owed by a religious institution or used for religious A purposes. B removed from its original location. Cultural Affiliation N/A C a birthplace or grave. D a cemetery. Architect/Builder E a reconstructed building, object, or structure. unknown F a commemorative property. X G less than 50 years old or achieving significance within the past 50 years. Period of Significance (justification) The proposed period of significance for the NASA LaRC historic district encompasses the period from 1917 until 1972. This period includes resources located both in the East Area and in the West Area and begins with the establishment of the LMAL and the construction date of the earliest extant building in the East Area, and ends with the conclusion of the Apollo program in 1972. Criteria Consideratons (explanation, if necessary) The proposed period of significance for the NASA LaRC Historic District ends at a date that is less than 50 years in order to include those resources at the installation that are associated with the establishment of Project Mercury and the Apollo program, thus invoking Criteria Consideration G. NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) Historic District City of Hampton, VA Name of Property County and State Statement of Significance Summary Paragraph (provide a summary paragraph that includes level of signficance and applicable criteria) See Continuation Sheets. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Narrative Statement of Significance (provide at least one paragraph for each area of significance) See Continuation Sheets. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Developmental history/additional historic context information (if appropriate) See Continuation Sheets. 9. Major Bibliographical References Bibliography (Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets) Previous documentation on file (NPS): Primary location of additional data: preliminary determination of individual listing (36 CFR 67 has been x State Historic Preservation Office requested Other State agency previously listed in the National Register x Federal agency previously determined eligible by the National Register x Local government designated a National Historic Landmark x University recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey #____________ Other Virginia Department of Historic Resources, Richmond, Virginia; NASA LaRC; City of recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # ____________ Name of repository: Hampton; University of Virginia Historic Resources Survey Number (if assigned): _VDHR File # 114-5313 _______ NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) Historic District City of Hampton, VA Name of Property County and State 10. Geographical Data Acreage of Property ~ 796 (Do not include previously listed resource acreage) UTM References (Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet) 1 18 0376182 4107575 3 18 0376738 4107222 Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing 2 18 0376710 4107368 4 18 0376952 4107219 Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing See continuation sheet. Verbal Boundary Description (describe the boundaries of the property) See Continuation Sheets. Boundary Justification (explain why the boundaries were selected) See Continuation Sheets. 11. Form Prepared By name/title Robert J. Taylor, Jr.- Architectural Historian and Arthur Striker - Historian organization Dutton + Associates, LLC date March 2011 street & number 812 Moorefield Park Drive telephone 804-644-8290 city or town Richmond state VA zip code 23236 e-mail [email protected] Additional Documentation Submit the following items with the completed form: Maps: A USGS map (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating