Tavern Popular With Astronauts Catches Fire
Neon Sign May Have Sparked Blaze
POSTED: Friday, January 28, 2005
UPDATED: 9:26 am CST January 28,
2005
WEBSTER, Texas -- A restaurant and bar known as a longtime favorite hangout for astronauts caught fire early Friday.
The blaze broke out near the roof of the Outpost Tavern, 18113 Kings Lyn at NASA Road One, shortly after 5 a.m. The owner said it happened near a neon sign that had been on the building for seven or eight years, so an electrical problem is suspected.The building was closed at the time of the fire.No one was injured.The red barn-like structure used to be a hangar at Ellington Field and was later moved to its current location. It has been around since the 1940s.The tavern was featured in several movies, including "Space Cowboys," "Rocketman" and "The Challenger."
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The blaze broke out near the roof of the Outpost Tavern, 18113 Kings Lyn at NASA Road One, shortly after 5 a.m. The owner said it happened near a neon sign that had been on the building for seven or eight years, so an electrical problem is suspected.The building was closed at the time of the fire.No one was injured.The red barn-like structure used to be a hangar at Ellington Field and was later moved to its current location. It has been around since the 1940s.The tavern was featured in several movies, including "Space Cowboys," "Rocketman" and "The Challenger." Copyright 2005 by Click2Houston.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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