Description: In 1956, the Hamburg Nike Base was built in Hamburg, Erie County, New York. The base served as a double site launcher and integrated fire control area for Nike-Ajax missiles. The control center was located at New Lake View Road, 2 E. Heltz Road, and today hosts town offices. The launcher area was located at New Lake View Road, 1 E. Heltz Road, and is now covered by a bike track and the Hamburg Town Park and Bulk Storage. The base operated from 1956 to 1961 and was also known as “BU-52”. The base was referred to as a “double site” as its defense systems could target two incoming missiles simultaneously.