The document discusses the history and facts about doors. It notes that the earliest doors date back to ancient Egypt and were depicted in tomb paintings. The largest doors in the world are found at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, standing over 450 feet tall. The document then profiles different door styles throughout history from old French doors to modern doors. It concludes with random door facts such as false doors in ancient Egypt representing doors to the afterlife and January being named for the Roman god of doors.

1. What’s in a Door?
History, Trends, and Cool Facts

2. Doors have been around since ancient times,
in various forms and materials. The first doors
were made of single wood pieces and panels.
The earliest record of doors is found in
Egyptian tomb paintings.

3. Ø NASA owns them-- 4 in total
The Largest
Doors in the
World
Ø Found at Kennedy Space Center in the Vehicle
Assembly Building
Ø Each door is 456 feet high, taller than the statue of
liberty by 151 feet.
Ø This building is where Apollo and Saturn vehicles
were assembled

4. Doors Throughout History
Old French
Doors

5. Doors Throughout History
Early American
Doors

6. Doors Throughout History
Turn-of-the-
Century Doors

7. Doors Throughout History
1960’s-1970’s
Doors

8. Doors Throughout History
Modern Doors

9. Random Door Facts
Ø False Doors: Doors that
lead to nowhere
Ø In Ancient Egypt, these
were “doors to the afterlife”
Ø The door is a symbol of
opportunity, hope, liberation,
and communication
Ø January is named for the
Roman God of doors, Janus

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