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The house where Neil Armstrong dreamed of flying, for sale

The house where Neil Armstrong dreamed of flying, for sale

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August 5th, 2026

The house where Neil Armstrong dreamed of flying, for sale

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In the house where Neil Armstrong spent his childhood, at the top of a staircase that creaked with every step, lies his bedroom; from the back window, he would launch model airplanes to see how far they could fly.

En la casa donde Neil Armstrong pasó su infancia, al final de una escalera que crujía con cada paso, está su dormitorio; desde la ventana trasera lanzaba aviones de modelo para ver hasta dónde podían volar.

The room now displays autographed portraits of the astronauts who have visited the house, which is privately preserved, to see where Armstrong's first steps toward the Moon began.

En la estancia cuelgan ahora retratos autografiados de los astronautas que han visitado la vivienda, conservada en régimen privado, para ver dónde comenzaron los primeros pasos de Armstrong hacia la Luna.

Owned by a retired historian devoted to preserving its legacy and unmistakable charm, the house is being put up for sale for the first time in nearly forty years.

Propiedad de una historiadora jubilada dedicada a preservar su legado y su inconfundible encanto, la casa se pone a la venta por primera vez en casi cuarenta años.

Its future, however, remains uncertain.

Su futuro, sin embargo, sigue siendo incierto.

Throughout Wapakoneta, Armstrong's hometown, reminders of his historic moonwalk can be found.

Por toda Wapakoneta, la ciudad natal de Armstrong, se hallan recordatorios de su histórico paseo lunar.

However, few places played a more significant role in the early stages of his journey than the house at 601 W. Benton St., where the Armstrong family settled in western Ohio when he was a teenager.

No obstante, pocos lugares tuvieron un papel más relevante en los inicios de su travesía que la casa en el 601 de W. Benton St., donde la familia Armstrong se instaló en el oeste de Ohio cuando él era adolescente.

It was at home that Armstrong assembled aircraft from balsa wood and adhesive in the dining room, even going so far as to erect a wind tunnel in the basement to put his prototypes to the test.

Fue en su hogar donde Armstrong ensamblaba aeronaves con madera de balsa y adhesivo en el comedor, llegando incluso a erigir un túnel aerodinámico en el sótano para someter sus prototipos a prueba.

Frequently, he cycled the route from his home to an airstrip to take flying lessons.

Con asiduidad, recorría en bicicleta el trayecto desde su domicilio hasta una pista de aterrizaje para recibir clases de pilotaje.

At the age of 16, Armstrong made his first solo flight and obtained his pilot's license.

A los 16 años, Armstrong efectuó su primer vuelo en solitario y obtuvo su licencia de piloto.

Merely two decades later, he traveled into space for the first time.

Tan solo dos décadas después, viajó al espacio por primera vez.

Following the 1969 moon landing, he taught at the University of Cincinnati.

Tras el alunizaje de 1969, ejerció la docencia en la Universidad de Cincinnati.

Today, the two-story house where Armstrong spent his childhood serves as an occasional stop for those visiting the Armstrong Air and Space Museum in Wapakoneta, although the residence itself is not open for guided tours.

Hoy, la casa de dos pisos donde transcurrió la infancia de Armstrong constituye una parada ocasional para quienes visitan el Museo Aéreo y Espacial Armstrong en Wapakoneta, si bien la vivienda en sí no está habilitada para visitas guiadas.

When she acquired the property in 1988, Karen Mikesell had no idea who had lived there before, until a colleague from the teaching profession revealed it to her shortly afterwards.

Al adquirir la propiedad en 1988, Karen Mikesell desconocía por completo quién había residido allí anteriormente, hasta que una colega del ámbito docente se lo reveló poco tiempo después.

After working as a history teacher and subsequently rising to the position of school principal, Mikesell felt compelled to "keep it as the Armstrongs had it," she stated.

Tras ejercer como profesora de historia y ascender posteriormente al cargo de directora escolar, Mikesell sintió el imperativo de "mantenerla como la tenían los Armstrong", manifestó.

It has hosted nine astronauts, including Buzz Aldrin, who traveled to the Moon alongside Armstrong and Michael Collins in 1969.

Ha acogido a nueve astronautas, entre ellos Buzz Aldrin, quien viajó a la Luna junto a Armstrong y Michael Collins en 1969.

Aldrin entered the upstairs bedroom a few years after Armstrong's death in 2012, Mikesell recalled, "and tears simply streamed down his cheeks."

Aldrin entró en el dormitorio de arriba unos años después del fallecimiento de Armstrong en 2012, rememoró Mikesell, "y las lágrimas simplemente brotaron de sus mejillas".

Over the years, he has been presented with a lunar rock and received a sheet of gold leaf that had covered the Apollo 11 capsule, a gift from one of the Navy frogmen who assisted in the recovery of the command module and its crew.

A lo largo de los años, le han obsequiado una roca lunar y recibió una lámina de pan de oro que recubría la cápsula del Apolo 11, un presente de uno de los hombres rana de la Marina que colaboraron en la recuperación del módulo de mando y su tripulación.

Some astronauts inscribed their photographs with personal messages for Mikesell: "Thank you for taking such good care of Neil's house!" wrote Mike Foreman, who took part in two space shuttle missions.

Algunos astronautas dedicaron sus fotografías con mensajes personales para Mikesell: «¡Gracias por cuidar tan bien la casa de Neil!», escribió Mike Foreman, quien participó en dos misiones del transbordador espacial.

'You may read as many books as you like, but you will never come close to living the experiences that I was granted by having resided here,' he stated.

'Podrás leer cuantos libros quieras, pero jamás alcanzarás a vivir las vivencias que a mí me fue dado experimentar por haber residido aquí', manifestó.

'I could go on indefinitely.'

'Podría extenderme indefinidamente'.

The Armstrong family acquired the house in 1944, after having been relocated by his father about a dozen times due to his work as a government auditor.

La familia de Armstrong adquirió la vivienda en 1944, tras haber sido trasladada por su padre alrededor de una docena de ocasiones debido a su labor como auditor gubernamental.

Neil, the eldest of three siblings, was born on a farm on the outskirts of Wapakoneta, a town that today has just under 10,000 inhabitants.

Neil, el primogénito de tres hermanos, vino al mundo en una granja en las afueras de Wapakoneta, localidad que hoy cuenta con algo menos de 10,000 habitantes.

The house located on Benton Street, distinguished by its spacious front porch, has undergone few changes to its exterior appearance.

La vivienda situada en Benton Street, distinguida por su espacioso porche frontal, ha experimentado escasas modificaciones en su apariencia exterior.

As for the interior, the layout of the spaces remains largely similar, although it has been subject to certain renovations.

En cuanto al interior, la distribución de los espacios se mantiene en gran medida análoga, si bien ha sido objeto de ciertas renovaciones.

In the backyard, the garage that Armstrong and his father built from scrap wood still stands, although the chicken coop where he and his friends used to gather for Boy Scout meetings has long since disappeared.

En el patio trasero, el garaje que Armstrong y su padre construyeron con madera de desecho sigue en pie, aunque el gallinero donde él y sus amigos se reunían para las reuniones de los Boy Scouts ha desaparecido hace tiempo.

Armstrong's former bedroom is now adorned with photographs and paintings commemorating the moon landing.

El antiguo dormitorio de Armstrong está ahora adornado con fotografías y pinturas que conmemoran el alunizaje.

Hanging from the ceiling is a model of the Wright brothers' first production aircraft, the aviation pioneers from nearby Dayton who served as a source of inspiration for Armstrong.

Del techo pende una maqueta del primer avión de producción de los hermanos Wright, los pioneros de la aviación oriundos de la cercana Dayton y una fuente de inspiración para Armstrong.

He never got to meet Armstrong, who was renowned for his reserved nature.

Nunca llegó a conocer a Armstrong, célebre por su carácter reservado.

He did, however, converse with his parents, siblings, and children about the 1908 house and the role it played in shaping the musician.

conversó con sus progenitores, hermanos e hijos acerca de la casa de 1908 y el papel que esta desempeñó en la formación del músico.

Mikesell, 82, expressed his hope that someone would be willing to buy the house and donate it to the Armstrong museum, which lacks the funds to acquire it, according to Logan Rex, its spokesperson.

Mikesell, de 82 años, expresó su esperanza de que alguien esté dispuesto a comprar la casa y donarla al museo Armstrong, que no cuenta con fondos para adquirirla, según indicó Logan Rex, su portavoz.

She is one of the few people to have owned the house since the Armstrongs sold it in the mid-1960s.

Es una de las pocas personas que han sido propietarias de la casa desde que los Armstrong la vendieron a mediados de los años sesenta.

When she bought it, the rooms were covered in rainbow-colored wallpaper, so she set out to restore its original appearance.

Cuando ella la compró, las habitaciones estaban cubiertas de papel pintado de colores arcoíris, así que se propuso restaurar su aspecto original.

Although the house, with a listing price of $430,000, lacks legal protection against alterations, Mikesell is also confident that the new owners will respect it, whether it remains a private residence or becomes a venue for overnight stays.

Aunque la casa, cuyo precio de venta es de $430,000, no cuenta con protección legal contra alteraciones, Mikesell también confía en que los nuevos dueños la respetarán, ya sea que siga siendo una residencia privada o se convierta en un lugar para estancias nocturnas.

"The time has come for someone else to have the good fortune of being as lucky as I have been," he stated, "and to look after it and preserve it as part of the legacy."

"Ha llegado el momento de que otro tenga la dicha de ser tan afortunado como yo", manifestó, "y de velar por ella y preservarla como parte del legado".

August 5th, 2026

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