What question did this study set out to answer?

The project aims to evaluate Cold War properties for eligibility in the National Register of Historic Places.

March 27, 2026Open Access

VAFB-1997-17: Cold War Properties Evaluation-Phase III: Inventory and Evaluation of Atlas, Titan, Bomarc and Blue Scout Junior Launch Facilities at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California

Key Points

The project aims to evaluate Cold War properties for eligibility in the National Register of Historic Places.
Conducted a third phase of inventory and evaluation of Cold War launch facilities.
Assessed multiple properties located at Vandenberg Air Force Base.
Focused on determining historical significance and eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places.
Identified one property, Complex 395-C, as eligible for the National Register.
Documented the historical importance of Complex 395-C in relation to the Titan II ICBM program.

Abstract

This document is an inventory and evaluation report that documents the results of the third phase of a three-phase effort by the Tri-Services Cultural Resource Research Center at the United States Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratories. The purpose of this project is to evaluative, in terms of National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) eligibility, the numerous and caried Cold War properties located at Vandenberg Air Force Base. One property was found eligible for the NRHP in this Phase Three evaluation of Cold War properties at VAFB. Complex 395-C qualifies for listing on the NRHP as a site based upon its direct contribution to operational missions of the exceptionally important Titan II ICBM program.

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