San Diego Air & Space Museum’s Historic Ford Building Celebrates 75th Anniversary
Posted by Jesse Clark in Chapter Updates on May 27, 2010
Ford Building Constructed for 1935 World’s Fair
The San Diego Air & Space Museum celebrates the 75th anniversary of one of San Diego’s most distinctive and beloved icons on Saturday, May 29th. From its dramatic hillside location overlooking the city, the historic Ford Building’s beautiful architecture makes it instantly recognizable to millions of visitors. Since 1980, the Ford Building, located in Balboa Park, has been home to the San Diego Air & Space Museum.
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of this unique structure, the Museum is opening a special exhibition, Wheels to Wings, on May 29th, 2010. The exhibit will showcase memorabilia and photos from the 1935 Expo. To chronicle the changing role of the Ford Building, the Museum has developed an online exhibit at http://sandiegoairandspace.org/exhibits/online_exhibits.php and published a new book, Wheels to Wings: San Diego’s Ford Building, offered for sale in the Museum store.
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