Kern County Airport Hangar – Bakersfield CA

Description

At the time, it was said to be the largest single-span hangar in California, at 132 feet deep and 200 feet long. Construction involved 50 men, and it was supervised by Cecil Meadows, superintendent at Kern County Airport.

"Under direction of Supt. Cecil Meadows, one of the most important airport projects on the west coast is rapidly progressing with W.P.A. workmen on the job. It is the new reinforced concrete hangar at Kern County Airport which, when completed, will be one of the finest and largest of its type on the Coast."
"Work Sped at Airport," LA Times, 13 August 1936: 11.

Project Details

Federal Cost Local Cost Total Cost Project #'s
140000

Source notes

Project submitted by Douglas Dodd.

"Work on Kern Hangar Begun," LA Times, 28 January 1936: 12.
"Work Sped at Airport," LA Times, 13 August 1936: 11.

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Location Info


3701 Wings Way
Bakersfield, CA

Location notes:

Coordinates: 35.439807, -119.053919

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