Programs

  • Program 1 [2020]

    THE 1940 AIR TERMINAL IS DEMONSTRATING THE IMPACT OF AVIATION ON HOUSTON'S HISTORY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE PRISM OF ARCHITECTURAL BEAUTY AND STRIVES TO BE A SPACE WHERE ALL CAN ENJOY A MULTITUDE OF INTERESTS SUCH AS AVIATION, ART, ARCHITECTURE, HISTORY AND CULTURE. OPERATING THE 1940 AIR TERMINAL MUSEUM LOCATED ON THE WEST RAMP OF THE WILLIAM P. HOBBY AIRPORT. THE MUSEUM COMPRISES SEVERAL GALLERIES CONTAINING AVIATION MEMORABILIA AND THE 1928 CARTER AIRMAIL HANGAR.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    –

  • Program 2 [2020]

    THE HOUSTON AERONAUTICAL HERITAGE SOCIETY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE 1940 AIR TERMINAL MUSEUM AND ACHIEVES THIS THROUGH A DEDICATED ALL VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALONG WITH 2 STAFF MEMBERS AND AN INCREDIBLE TEAM OF MUSEUM VOLUNTEERS ENSURING ALL GUESTS HAVE A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $185.2K

  • Program 3 [2020]

    THE 1940 AIR TERMINAL MUSEUM AT HOBBY AIRPORT CELEBRATES THE ART DECO AIR TERMINAL TURNING 80 YEARS OLD ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2020. OPENED ON SEPTEMBER 28, 1940, THE AIR TERMINAL, DESIGNED BY ARCHITECT JOSEPH FINGER, SERVED AS THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING FOR THE AIRPORT AND SUPPORTED AIRLINE OPERATIONS AND AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL FUNCTIONS. THE FIRST AIRLINE TENANTS WERE EASTERN AIRLINES AND BRANIFF AIRWAYS. IN A FEW SHORT YEARS AIR TRAVEL GREW EXPONENTIALLY, AND THE TERMINAL CEASED AIRLINE OPERATIONS IN 1956. THE BUILDING WAS COMPLETELY ABANDONED BY 1978 AND WAS LEFT VACANT UNTIL ITS RESURGENCE AS THE 1940 AIR TERMINAL MUSEUM IN 2004.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    –