The Astronaut Beach House is a two-story house built in 1962 as a part of the then Neptune Beach subdivision at

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purchased the development through

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for $31,500 in 1963 to accommodate the expanding

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, and other private homes were removed. Unlike a nearby gas station and store, the home was left and has served as a social gathering point for

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s prior to launch. Officially it was called the Astronaut Training and Rehabilitation Building then, today it is officially titled the Kennedy Space Center Conference Center. Throughout its history with NASA it has been known as the Astronaut Beach House or simply The Beach House. It stands back from the shoreline directly in between Pads 40 and 41. It also serves as a private conference center, and for astronauts and their families for private gatherings and barbecues before launch. The house contains memorabilia including wine bottles signed by crew members identified by mission decals. Astro Beach House

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2011 NASA video podcast "If Walls Could Talk"
{{Use American English, date=January 2014 Kennedy Space Center Houses completed in 1962 Houses in Brevard County, Florida

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