Texasepies Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Very interesting. Why is named Hobby? Shouldn't the county have named it Hughes after his death?In 1967, the airport was renamed after former Texas governor William P. Hobby.Howard Robard Hughes, Jr. (December 24, 1905 – April 5, 1976) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 I guess the laws changed, cause the George Bush Sr. is still living?Or do we not get any federal funding for IAH? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasepies Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 I guess the laws changed, cause the George Bush Sr. is still living?Or do we not get any federal funding for IAH?I thought the same thing, but maybe it is different for presidents? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm1fd Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 This building is such a stunner! Gorgeous! I can't wait until they've completed restoring it. I also hope they get a bit more organization to the museum side of things...the exhibits are pretty disjointed, and lacking context. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasepies Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 A few more pictures. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specwriter Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 This building is such a stunner! Gorgeous! I can't wait until they've completed restoring it. I also hope they get a bit more organization to the museum side of things...the exhibits are pretty disjointed, and lacking context.The musuem is pretty much a volunteer effort as I understand. If anyone is interested in joining and helping out I'm sure that would be appreciated, especially if that person has experience in the design and maintenance of things like museums. Please see their website. www.1940airterminal.org To me the layout of the items is not as much of an issue as how well the items are preserved. As more space becomes available in the building I'm sure the displays themselves will improve but I know it must be expensive, and require some diligence, to maintain temperatures, lighting, and humidity levels conducive to preserving the artifacts in the space.Does anyone remember what a hodge-podge the Texas State Historical Museum in Austin was before the new Bob Bullock Museum was built? It was chock full of artifacts and memorabilia most of which was labled with typewritten descriptions on small note cards. Still, it was history buff heaven. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasepies Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 A good article and video on Hobby.http://www.houstons55.com/postcards-from-texas/stories/2009-06-14-first-airport.jsp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barracuda Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Does Houston have anything commemorating Howard Hughes? He's got to be one of the most interesting people to ever come from the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Does Houston have anything commemorating Howard Hughes? He's got to be one of the most interesting people to ever come from the area.3921 Yoakum is called the Hughes House because he used to live there. It houses the archeology and theology departments for University of St. Thomas. Other than that, no, I don't know of anything named after him, and that's sad.As you may know, his grave is in Glenwood Cemetary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barracuda Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 3921 Yoakum is called the Hughes House because he used to live there. It houses the archeology and theology departments for University of St. Thomas. Other than that, no, I don't know of anything named after him, and that's sad.As you may know, his grave is in Glenwood Cemetary.His legacy does seem under-appreciated, and perhaps it's due to his eccentric lifestyle. But I can't think of an individual more fitting to have a Houston airport named after him. On the other hand, the legacies of George Bush or William Hobby really have nothing to do with aviation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Prior to living on Yoakum, Hughes lived in the Beaconsfield (now a downtown condo). Allegedly his mother would let him sleep naked in bed with her and she did sexual things with him.http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2009/08/houston_101_where_howard_hughe.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NenaE Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 http://www.myhoustons55.com/_Houstons-First-Airport/video/692273/38668.htmllooks like the art deco hanger had a bldg. attached to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24zulu Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 There is also a small display of the old Hobby Terminal memorabilia at the Hobby Hilton. One thing that caught my eye was a book that had the word Dogpatch in it. Failed to get the title & author.Was this the book about the WAF that were stationed at Hobby during WWII? I know they used to call the area at the far end of the field the dogpatch, or dogpound... can't remember which. The author may have been the lady that was at the air terminal museum on a Wings & Wheels Day. If so, buy the book, it's facinating what those gals could do with any airplane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NenaE Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Was this the book about the WAF that were stationed at Hobby during WWII? I know they used to call the area at the far end of the field the dogpatch, or dogpound... can't remember which. The author may have been the lady that was at the air terminal museum on a Wings & Wheels Day. If so, buy the book, it's facinating what those gals could do with any airplane.I don't know, wasn't able to pick it up and look at it, was in a glass case, locked up. It's probably at the old terminal museum, though. Yeah, would be an interesting read. One of my first jobs was located right by that Art Deco terminal. When the old planes (I remember a huge bomber, in particular) flew in to Hobby for the air show (at Ellington), the sound was unbelievable. I love those old planes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Otto Mation) Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 ✈ concord⁹⁷⁷ has added a photo to the pool: © Curt Littlejohn / ✈ concord⁹⁷⁷ / aviationcolors Click here to view this photo at the HAIF Photo Pool on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLWM8609 Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 I know it's very short notice, but I just heard about this. http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Free-Houston-Art-Deco-Lecture--9-19-13-.html?soid=1102437387487&aid=ZS53Nw0kiZo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Otto Mation) Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 ✈ concord⁹⁷⁷ has added a photo to the pool: © 1940 Air Terminal Museum© Curt Littlejohnwww.1940airterminal.org✈ More Aviation Photos, grouped by Aircraft Type✈✈ More Aviation Photos, grouped by Airport Location★★ More Non-Aviation Photos, grouped by City Click here to view this photo at the HAIF Photo Pool on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Otto Mation) Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 ✈ concord⁹⁷⁷ has added a photo to the pool: © 1940 Air Terminal Museum© Curt LittlejohnThe highlights on the building and center medallion were made with a flashlight from behind the tripod.www.1940airterminal.org✈ More Aviation Photos, grouped by Aircraft Type✈✈ More Aviation Photos, grouped by Airport Location★★ More Non-Aviation Photos, grouped by City Click here to view this photo at the HAIF Photo Pool on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Otto Mation) Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 ✈ concord⁹⁷⁷ has added a photo to the pool: © 1940 Air Terminal Museum© Curt Littlejohnwww.1940airterminal.org✈ More Aviation Photos, grouped by Aircraft Type✈✈ More Aviation Photos, grouped by Airport Location★★ More Non-Aviation Photos, grouped by City Click here to view this photo at the HAIF Photo Pool on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Otto Mation) Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 ✈ concord⁹⁷⁷ has added a photo to the pool: © 1940 Air Terminal Museum - Curt Littlejohn Click here to view this photo at the HAIF Photo Pool on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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