Museum of Aerospace Medicine
Hangar 9 | |
San Antonio, Texas | |
| Coordinates | 29°20′37″N 98°26′37″W / 29.34361°N 98.44361°W |
|---|---|
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1918 |
| Built by | Thomas & Harmon Co. |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000895[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 21, 1970 |
The Edward H. White II Museum of Aerospace Medicine was a museum of the United States Air Force and was located in Hangar 9 at Brooks Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.[2] Brooks Air Force Base closed in 2011 under Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC) procedures, and the museum closed at the same time.[3]
Brooks Field Hangar 9 is located in the Brooks City-Base mixed-use community being developed on the site of the former air base. The development authority has proposed to preserve the historic area around the property.[4]
History
The Bexar County Historical Survey Committee assumed sponsorship of the restoration of Brooks Field Hangar 9 of the old
The museum was named after San Antonio native Ed White, an astronaut and the first American to "walk" in space.[6]
Historic registration
The Brooks Field Hangar 9 was accepted and listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 and became a National Historic Landmark in 1976. The State of Texas has designated this old Hangar 9 as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, and a City of San Antonio Historic Landmark.[2]
See also
- United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine
- United States Air Force Medical Service
- Flight Surgeon
- Flight medic
- Air Force Materiel Command
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c USAF Museum of Aerospace Medicine - Hangar 9 Archived 2011-06-08 at the Wayback Machine Military site.
- ^ "Hangar 9, Brooks Air Force Base". National Park Service. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ^ "Hangar 9 Historic Area". Brooks City Base. Archived from the original on September 13, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ^ Natl Park Service: USAF Museum of Aerospace Medicine
- ^ "Fast Facts". Estate of Edward H. White II. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
External links
- USAF Brooks City-Base (official site)
- Brooks City-Base / Brooks Development Authority (official site)
- U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM)
- Brooks City-Base at GlobalSecurity.org
- Google Map of Brooks City-Base
