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elevation, there are also two aluminum conductors. The southern conductor is mounted to the
first column from the south end; the northern conductor sits just to the north of the first column
from the north end.
The internal layout of the LACB is based on a double-loaded corridor plan. There are two
primary corridors. One extends north to south, connecting the paired metal swing doors on the
respective elevations. The second hallway branches off towards the east about a quarter of the
way from the north entrance, and extends to the pair of doors on the east elevation. Internally, the
LACB contains 15 rooms: five along the west wall, four in the northeast area of the facility, and
six which sit south of the eastern corridor and east of the main corridor. All but three of the
rooms are accessed via one of these hallways. The exceptions are the Airfield Lighting Control
and Power Room and the Administrative Telephone Room at the south end of the main corridor,
and the Cable Terminal Room at the southeast corner of the building. The first two are accessed
via the inset porch to the main south entrance; the latter is accessed from the ground level door on
the south façade.
The principle area of the LACB is the operations suite, which is situated at the northwest corner
of the facility. The suite contains two areas, the 20-ft by 23-ft Operations Center to the north, and
the 16 ft by 23 ft Work Scheduling Room to its south. These two spaces are separated by a
partial, full-height wall to the west, and a counter to the east. The Operations Room has painted
masonry drywalls, a raised floor, and an acoustical tile ceiling with recessed, 2 ft by 4 ft
fluorescent light fixtures. On both the north and west walls are the above-described windows,
which enable the staff to look down the runway in both directions, and at the Mate-Demate
Device (MDD). There are also computer and radar screens located along these walls. On the east
wall is a pair of one-light metal swing doors, providing access to the main corridor. The Work
Scheduling Room to the south has the same interior finishes, except the walls are metal stud with
painted gypsum drywall surfaces. A single, one-light metal swing door on the east wall provides
access to the hallway.
The remaining rooms on the west side of the corridor are for TV equipment and lighting control
equipment. Across the hall, south of the branch corridor, are additional equipment rooms and a
telephone room. To the northeast corner of the facility is the work control center, and other
service areas.
The resource boundary extends from the footprint of the Landing Aids Control Building,
approximately 10 feet, which includes all necessary components historically required to support
its functions.
SIGNIFICANCE: The LACB is considered eligible for listing in the NRHP in the context of the
U.S. Space Shuttle Program (1969-2010) under Criterion A in the areas of Space Exploration and
Transportation. Because it has achieved significance within the past 50 years, Criteria
Consideration G applies. In addition to its individual eligibility, the LACB also is a contributing
resource within the SLF Area Historic District. The period of significance for the LACB is from
1976, the date of its completed construction, through 2010, the designated end of the Space
Shuttle Program. The Space Shuttle Program is the longest running American space program to
date. Unlike the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programs, the emphasis was on cost effectiveness
and reusability, as well as the construction of a space station. As the control center for flight
operations which support the landing of the shuttle orbiter, this facility is an essential component
in the Space Shuttle Program. It is the main organizational point for the safety and rescue teams
who assist in the transfer of the astronauts from the orbiter to the Crew Transportation Vehicle
and prepare the vehicle for transfer to the Orbiter Processing Facility. It also aides the Shuttle