Glenn History

Administration Building – Basement

Overview The general layout of the Administration Building’s basement was similar to the first and second floors, except for the…

Administration Building – Second Floor

Committee Room The northern corner of the Administration Building’s upper level was occupied by a 60-person conference room, referred to…

Administration Building – First Floor

Lobby The lobby was located just inside the Administration Building’s main entrance. The area featured wood-paneled walls, a reception desk…

Administration Building – Exterior

Location The Administration Building (Building 3) at NASA’s Glenn Research Center was a two-story, U-shaped structure that was prominently located…

Administration Building – Final Years

Overview On March 1, 1999, NASA’s Lewis Research Center was renamed Glenn Research Center in an effort to raise the…

Administration Building – Middle Years

Overview After over a decade of being flush with resources and opportunities in the 1960s, the Lewis Research Center’s next…

Administration Building – Expansion for Space

Overview On October 1, 1958, the NACA became part of the new National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and its…

Administration Building – NACA Era

Overview On Monday, December 15, 1942, employees of the NACA’s Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory (AERL),  took their stations in the…

Administration Building – Design and Construction

Overview The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) was an organization that coordinated the nation’s aeronautical research activities. In the…