For the first time in nearly 40 years, the house where the first man to walk on the moon grew up is on the market in Ohio. The current owner hopes the new buyer will preserve its historical significance, reports infohub.kz.
The two-story building, constructed in 1908 and located on Benton Street in Wapakoneta, is priced at $430,000. The Armstrong family moved in in 1944. It was within these walls that the future astronaut crafted model airplanes from wood, launched them from his bedroom window, and built a homemade wind tunnel in the basement. At age 16, Armstrong flew a real airplane for the first time on his own.
Since 1988, the house has been owned by 82-year-old Karen Mixell, a former history teacher. Upon learning whose home she had purchased, she worked to restore and preserve the original setting. Over the decades, she has hosted nine astronauts, including Buzz Aldrin, who flew to the moon with Armstrong. The owner expressed hope that the new owner will donate the property to a local museum or preserve its historical legacy. However, the building does not have official landmark status protecting it from renovation.