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Topic: Wernher von Braun's house (Huntsville, Alabama)
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 12-22-2014 12:44 PM
   
The house built for German rocket scientist Wernher von Braun when he moved to Huntsville, Alabama is on the market, WHNT-TV reports. The US Space and Rocket Center purchased it when Von Braun and his family moved to Washington, D.C. in 1970, and a few years later it was sold again to another family.Now, it's back on the market.  ...it also comes with a large office – Von Braun's former office. "You can tell he had a lot of books," said Lockwood, commenting on the large bookshelf area on one wall. Ed Buckbee, former US Space and Rocket Center CEO, can confirm Von Braun was indeed a reader. He visited the Von Braun home many times while the family lived there. "It was crammed full of books and documents," said Buckbee. " He was always bringing things home. His briefcase never left the office without being stuffed... He went through all that on weekends." |
p51
Member Posts: 1642
From: Olympia, WA
Registered: Sep 2011
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posted 12-22-2014 06:56 PM
I doubt the USSRC will buy it again, as they do not seem to be rolling in excess money right now. That, and the fact they sold it once before. |
dabolton
Member Posts: 419
From: Seneca, IL, US
Registered: Jan 2009
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posted 12-23-2014 10:15 PM
Some interior photos are shown here. |
Ronpur
Member Posts: 1211
From: Brandon, Fl
Registered: May 2012
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posted 12-23-2014 11:24 PM
Too bad there are no Saturn V models in his office. But I am sure anyone from here who would buy it could display a few. That would be amazing. |
Cozmosis22
Member Posts: 968
From: Texas * Earth
Registered: Apr 2011
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posted 12-25-2014 12:32 PM
Some further research shows that the realtor website incorrectly notates the "year built" as "1974," the date of its remodel, instead of the year of its original manufacture in 1958. |
Cozmosis22
Member Posts: 968
From: Texas * Earth
Registered: Apr 2011
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posted 01-18-2015 11:00 AM
The current listings do not notate the old cinder block "bomb shelter" out in the back yard mentioned in the news article. Am guessing that the little vine covered building may have been originally intended to be what we now call a "safe room" since it is above ground. |
Cozmosis22
Member Posts: 968
From: Texas * Earth
Registered: Apr 2011
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posted 08-13-2018 01:41 AM
This house was put on the market at $379,000 and sat for almost a year. 0n October 22, 2015 it sold for $280,000. Someone got a real bargain there. |
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