Administration Building
National Register of Historic Places

Administration Building

Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas
Listed
June 10, 1990
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
90000908

About this property

The Kansas Aviation Museum is a museum located in Wichita, Kansas, near 31st South and George Washington Blvd. The building, designed by Glen H. Thomas, served as Wichita Municipal Airport's terminal from 1935 to 1954. In February of 2024, the Wichita City Council approved an honorary renaming of George Washington Blvd. as "Air Capital Blvd", in recognition of the city's aviation impact. The Museum features many display aircraft including the WB-47E Stratojet, B-52D Stratofortress, KC-135 Stratotanker, Boeing 727, Boeing 737-2H4, Republic F-84F Thunderstreak, Beech Starship, Cessna T-37, Learjet 23, Cessna 500/501 Prototype, Stearman 4D, Texaco 11, Stearman Trainer, 1920 Laird Swallow, 1926 Swallow, 1930 Watkins Skylark SL, 1944 Beech Staggerwing, U-8 Seminole, Mooney Mite, and Lockheed T-33. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the "Administration Building" in 1990. It has also been known as "Building One".

Location

Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas
37.63207, -97.27344

Categories

TRANSPORTATIONARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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When was Administration Building listed on the National Register?

Administration Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 10, 1990.

What type of historic resource is Administration Building?

Administration Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Administration Building?

The period of significance for Administration Building is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1920.

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