The Curtiss-Wright Hangar, also known as Owens Field Municipal Airport Hangar, is an historic hangar located at Jim Hamilton – L.B. Owens Airport, Columbia, South Carolina. Built in 1929 by Curtiss-Wright, it consists of a central metal-clad barrel roofed storage area flanked on either side by flat-roofed wings.[2][3][4]
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| Location | 1400 Jim Hamilton Blvd., Columbia, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 33°58′34″N 81°0′7″W / 33.97611°N 81.00194°W |
| Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
| Built | 1929 |
| Architect | Curtiss Flying Services |
| Architectural style | Airplane hangar |
| NRHP reference No. | 98000418[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 30, 1998 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]
In 2018, the restoration of the hangar was completed and the Hunter-Gatherer Brewery began serving a variety of craft beers and specialty foods.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Deborah C. King and Andrew W. CHandler (November 1997). "Curtiss-Wright Hangar" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
- ^ "Curtis-Wright Hangar, Richland County (1400 Jim Hamilton Blvd., Columbia)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
- ^ Betsworth, Jennifer (Fall 2011), Columbia Curtiss-Wright Hangar: A History, Architectural History, and Preservation Plan for Owens Field's Historic Curtiss-Wright Hangar Columbia, South Carolina (PDF), University of South Carolina Public History Program, retrieved 15 September 2020
- ^ "Restored Curtiss-Wright Hangar houses bustling brewery". www.aopa.org. 2018-11-09. Retrieved 2018-11-23.