Which NASA building displayed the 1976 Bicentennial logo at Kennedy Space Center?

NASA displayed the 1976 Bicentennial logo on the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center.

The Vehicle Assembly Building, or VAB, is one of the world’s largest buildings by volume. NASA used it to stack and prepare the components of large launch vehicles, including the Saturn V during the Apollo era and the Space Shuttle during later decades.

For the Bicentennial, the American Revolution Bicentennial logo was painted on the VAB in 1976. The enormous structure made the mark visible on an extraordinary scale and linked the nation’s historical anniversary with its space program.

The logo remained on the building until 1998, when NASA replaced it with its own emblem during 40th-anniversary observances. The VAB is often confused with NASA’s Launch Control Center, but the two buildings have different functions: one assembles vehicles, while the other controls launches.