The 1940 Air Terminal Museum is a museum located in Houston, Texas at William P. Hobby Airport. The museum currently exhibits several collections focusing on Houston's aviation history. The Louvre Museum in Paris, one of the largest and most famous museums in the world. ... Houston redirects here. ... Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area Ranked 2nd - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²) - Width 773 miles (1,244 km) - Length 790 miles (1,270 km) - % water 2. ... William P. Hobby Airport (IATA: HOU, ICAO: KHOU, FAA LID: HOU) is a public airport located 8 miles (13 km) southeast of the central business district of Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA. The airport covers 1,304 acres and has four runways. ... Aviation refers to flying using aircraft, machines designed by humans for atmospheric flight. ...
The museum is housed in The Houston Municipal Airport Terminal, an airport terminal that was constructed in 1940. The terminal building is an example of classic art deco airport architecture from the 1940s. Designed by architect Joseph Finger (who also designed Houston's City Hall), the terminal was built to meet Houston's growing role as a center for air commerce in the 1930s. The terminal served as the primary commercial air terminal for Houston until 1954. 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... Asheville City Hall. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ...
The museum currently exhibits several collections focusing on Houston's aviation history. Aviation refers to flying using aircraft, machines designed by humans for atmospheric flight. ...
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The 1940 Air Terminal Museum at William P. Hobby Airport
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