Holman Field Administration Building
Holman Field Administration Building | |
Clarence Wigington | |
| Architectural style | Moderne |
|---|---|
| NRHP reference No. | 91001004[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 15, 1991 |
The Holman Field Administration Building is a
Charles W. Holman, who won the U.S. air speed trials in 1930. The airfield was built on the former site of Lamprey Lake, which was filled with dredged material from the adjacent Mississippi River, which regularly floods the airport. Across the river in Indian Mounds Park is one of the last remaining airway beacons in the country.[2][3][4]
During
A restaurant in the building is open to the general public, and allows viewing of the airfield.[6]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ Lee, Steve (2002-05-18). "Holman Field". Mississippi River Field Guide. Friends of the Mississippi River. Archived from the original on 2007-10-20. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
- ^ Helms, Marisa (2006-04-05). "Airport flood project stirs the waters in St. Paul". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
- ISBN 0-87351-448-3.
- ISBN 9780873516518. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
- ^ "St Paul Restaurant".
External links
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