Nike Missile Site LA-04 Mt Gleason CA - PHOTOS - Launch Area

The launch area is comprised of the following structures according to a 1976 inventory of standing structures.

Ready Room	Athletic Court
Water Reservoir	Sentry Box
Pump House No. 2	Sentry Control Station
Missile Assembly and Test Building	Warheading Building
Electric Power Plant	Metering Station
Underground Magazine Storage Site, South (Code Name Alfa)	Fallout Shelter - Added in 1961 Kennels - Added in 1959-60
Underground Magazine Storage Site, Middle(Code Name Bravo)	Dog Equipment Storage Shed - Added in 1959-60
Underground Magazine Storage Site, North(Code Name Catfish)	Canine Equipment Storage - Added in 1959-60

The launch area contained all launching platoon equipment. Within the launch area there was also an assembly and service area which contained facilities for the testing, fueling, and storage of missiles. The area was, and to an extent still is, delimited by steel fencing topped by looped razor wire.

Most of the above structures were built during the original NIKE building phase in 1954-55. The dog equipment storage shed, kennels, and canine equipment storage were added during the conversion from AJAX to HERCULES in 1959-60. The fallout shelter was added in 1961

VIEW SHOWING SET OF BUILDINGS IN LAUNCH AREA, LOOKING NORTHWEST

VIEW OF LAUNCH SITE, SHOWING CRANE INSIDE BUILDING

VIEW SHOWING BACK SIDE OF GENERATOR ROOM, LOOKING NORTHEAST

VIEW OF S-202(PERHAPS AN ACID STORAGE SHED), LOOKING SOUTH

INSIDE VIEW OF BOMB SHELTER WITH AIR COMPRESSOR

VIEW OF STRUCTURE AT LAUNCH SITE, LOOKING WEST. DOOR ON LEFT INDICATED ORIGINAL BUILDING

Photos - Overall View
Photos - Launch Area
Photos - Administrative Area
Photos - Missile Assembly Area
Photos - Silos Alpha and Bravo
Photos - Silo Catfish Exterior
Photos - Silo Catfish Interior
Photos - Radar Area
Photos - Site Plans
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