Highrise Tower Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 I was looking at a Houston history site and found an image of car. The caption read: Rice Airfield 1910. Anyone know of such a thing? I thought I read a Rice journal about an airport next to, or near, Rice University. Would have guessed they were speaking about the South Main airports Houston Main Street Airport & Sam Houston Airport. Could there have been an airport/airfield in Rice's backyard? Would love to know more. I'll search for that I read a while back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted September 2, 2023 Author Share Posted September 2, 2023 We can now call the Rice airfield an actual airport? https://ricehistorycorner.com/2019/01/15/this-flying-field-was-right-next-to-the-rice-fence-1918/ Michael Bludworth: Thanks for this, Melissa. This is the first I’ve read about there being a hangar or other dedicated structures – that makes it an official “airport” and more than a “field”. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted September 9, 2023 Author Share Posted September 9, 2023 L. L. Walker, Jr., age 5, before or after his first airplane ride; seated in rear cockpit of an Airplane of the National School of Aviation which was started in 1915. Photograph taken at Rice field off South Main st behind the football field at Rice University, Houston, Texas. Person at right margin not identified. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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