Southern Aviation School Hangars

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Woodward Field Hangars (East Hangar)

Street Address:

2203 Airline Dr

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Site Number:

1715

Control Number:

U/55/1715

Tax Number:

259-00-1

Date Surveyed:

January 18 2002

Category:

Structure

Construction Date:

circa 1940 – 1941

Historic Use:

Education

Current Use:

Other

Historic Core Shape:

Rectangular

Number of Stories:

2

Construction Method:

steel

Exterior Walls Materials:

Aluminum

Foundation Materials:

Not Visible

Roof Shape:

douple arched

Roof Materials:

raised seam metal

National Register Determination:

eligible;

Signficant Architectural Features:

Large aircraft hangars with sliding metal hangar doors on tracks. One of the three, this one is the largest.Criteria A (Transportation) and C (Design)

Historical Information:

Land acquired from Mr. Woodward in 1930s. From 1941-45, home of the 64th Army Air Forces Flying Training Detachment. Concentrated 10-wk course with 60 hours flying. Primary pilot training in DT-17 Stearman, a 2-seat open cockpit plane.

Source of Historical Information:

W.W. Hawkins - 803-432-9595

Quadrangle Name:

Camden North

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