Tuskegee Army Air Field Hangar

21 Pages·2017·4.93 MB·English

Tuskegee Army Air Field Hangar
at Troy Municipal Airport
at N. Kenneth Campbell Field

Alabama Register of
Landmarks and Heritage

Nomination Binder

In honor of the Tuskegee Airmen including about 1,000 pilots and more than 13,000 support personnel on the
ground. This airport hangar was one of the original three large hangars that were at Tuskegee Army Air Field
during World War II. These hangars were moved to other airfields a few years after WWII around 1947 after the
closure of the Tuskegee Army Air Field, one to the Montgomery Airport, one to the Clanton Airport, and this one
to the Troy Airport. The Tuskegee Airmen's 332nd Fighter Group and 99th Fighter Squadron flew almost 1500
combat missions, scoring 112 aerial victories, and earning 96 Distinguished Flying Crosses and three
Distinguished Unit Citations.
ALABAMA HISTORICAL COMMISSION
468 South Perry Street Lisa D. Jones
Montgomery, Alabama 36130-0900 Executive Director
334-242-3184 I Fax: [phone] State Historic Preservation Officer
August I I , 20 17
Mrs. Melissa Sanders
Planning & Zoning Administrator
P.O. Box 549
Troy, Alabama 36081
RE: Tuskegee Army Airfield Hangar, Troy, Pike County, Alabama
Listed Date: August I 0, 20 17
Dear Mrs. Sanders:
The Alabama Historical Commission is pleased to inform you that the above referenced property has been
favorably reviewed and is now listed in the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage. A certificate indicating
that the property has been added to the register will be mailed out shortly. In addition, a press release
announcing this listing will soon be sent out to the appropriate news outlets.
The Alabama Register is a prestigious listing of historic, architectural, and archaeological landmarks. These
selected Alabama landmarks are worthy of both recognition and preservation. Listing in the state register
is an honorary designation imposing no benefits or restrictions on property owners.
The Alabama Historical Commission sponsors a historical marker program to recognize properties that
contribute to the unique history of Alabama. Properties that have been listed in the Alabama Register of
Landmarks and Heritage are eligible to purchase a historical marker from our office. Please contact me for
more information on the historical marker program.
For additional information on the other programs offered by the Alabama Historical Commission, please
contact me or v'isit our website at www.ahc.alabama.gov
The Alabama Historical Commission appreciates your efforts to preserve Alabama's historic resources. Please
let me know if you have any questions.
Very truly yours,
Hannah Garmon
Architectural Survey, Alabama Register & Cemetery Preservation Coordinator
334.230.2644
[email protected]
c: The Honorable Jason A Reeves, Mayor of Troy
Troy City Council
Pike County Commission
Pike County Historical & Genealo~ical Society
TFlE STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE
www.ahc.alabama.gov
ALABAMA 468 S. Perry Street
P.O. Box 300900
HISTORICAL
Montgomery, Alabama 36130
COMMISSION Voice: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
The State Historic Preservation Office

www.ahc.alabama.gov

1. NAME OF PROPERTY
Historic Name: _T_u_s_k_e_g_ee__A_r_m_y_A__ir_F_i_el_d_H__an_g_a_r_a_t_T_r_oy__M_u_n_i_c_ip_a_l_A_i_rp_o_r_t_at_N__._K_e_n_ne_t_h_C_a_m__pb_e_l_l_F_ie_ld___
and/or Common Name: _T_u_s_k_e_g_ee__A_rm__y_A__ir_F_i_el_d_H__an_g_a_r______________________________________

Preferred name for Certificate: XHistoric Name or Common Name

2. LOCATION
Street & Number:
_3_0_1_C__a_m_p_b_e_ll_F__ie_l_d_R_o_a_d________________________________________________
City: _T_r_o_y_________________________________________________________________________
State: Alabama County: _P_i_ke_______________________ Zip: _3_6_0_8_1_______________
Is the property located within the city limits? XYes No
Latitude: _3_1_°_5_1_'4_1_.9_5_"_N___________________ Longitude: __8_6_°_0_'2_5_.8_3_"_W______________________
Township: _1_0_N__ Range: _2_0_E__ Section: _1_2___ USGS Quad Map: _U__S_G_S__X_2_4_K_5_0_1_5_6_____________

3. CLASSIFICATION
Category: XBuilding(s) District Structure Site Object
Ownership: Public Private XBoth PublicOwnership -LeasedPrivatelyforAircraftStorage
Status: XOccupied Unoccupied Work in progress
Accessible: No XYes: restricted Yes: unrestricted Rear viewisa ccessible .Frontvi ewandInsideare
restrictedduetoairfieldsafetyandaircraftstorage.

4. OWNER OF PROPERTY
Name: _C_i_ty__of_T__ro_y_,_A_l_a_ba_m__a__________________________________________________________
Address: _3_0_1_C_h_a_rl_e_s_W__._M_e_e_k_s_A_v_e_n_u_e,_P_O__B_o_x__5_49__________________________________________
City: _T_r_o_y___________________________ State:_A_l_a_b_am__a________________ Zip: _3_6_0_81________
Telephone: _3_3_4_.5_6_6_.0_1_7_7______________________________________________________________
Email: _j_as_o_n_.r_e_e_ve_s_@__t_ro_y_a_l._g_o_v__a_n_d__m_e_l_is_sa_._sa_n_d_e_rs_@__tr_o_y_a_l._go_v________________________________

5. FLOOR PLAN & SITE PLAN
Attach sketched floor plan. If the property includes more than one building, submit a site plan
showing the locations, dates of construction, and uses of the buildings

SeeattachedEstimatedSketchFloorPlanandAirport LayoutPlan.
TheTuskegeeArmyAirFieldHangar,whileithasbeenlocatedattheTroyMunicipalAirportatN. Kenneth
CampbellFieldhasbeenusedforthestorageofaircraft,leasedspaceforaircraftstorage,spaceformaintenanceon
aircraftandequipmentandpartsusedforsuchmaintenance,andtrainingspaceforpilottraining.
ALABAMA 468 S. Perry Street
P.O. Box 300900
HISTORICAL
Montgomery, Alabama 36130
COMMISSION Voice: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
The State Historic Preservation Office

www.ahc.alabama.gov

6. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
See Instructions for more Information.
Construction date: a ppr.1941movedtoTOI inappr.1947 Source: Haulman11
Alteration date: m ovedtoTOIinappr.1947 Source: Haulman23
Architect/Builder: H ilyardR.Robinson Contractor: McKissack andMcKissack
Physical condition: Remaining historic fabric:
(Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor, Ruinous) Good (High, Medium, Low) High
No. of stories: One
Historic use of property: TuskegeeArmyAirFieldHangar-TrainingSitefortheTuskegeeAirmen
Current use of property: TroyMunicipalAirport Hangar
Architectural style category: Mid-20thCentury Architectural style sub-category: Other
Basic typology: Basic shape: Rectangular
Basic floor plan: Open Historic Construction material(s): Metal
Current exterior wall Roof finish material(s):
material(s): Aluminum&Steel Aluminum&Steel
Main roof configuration: Round&Vaulted Foundation material: Concrete
Porch type: Not Applicable
Window type and materials: Casement,awning,andfixedwindows -Metal/Glass
Describe alterations:
N o known alterationssincemovedtositeotherthanwindsock,gutters,andnewlights.
Number and type of all outbuildings on the property:
(if significant, fill out separate survey form) SeeattachedAirportLayoutPlan
Exterior Architectural Description:
Therectangularmetalhangarona concretefoundationfacesnorthwesttowardtheairfields07-25runway.The

buildinghasalengthofapproximately185'+/-andadepthofapproximately120'+/-.Thereisa mainwide

openhangarinteriorwithalengthofapproximately185'+/-andadepthofapproximately100'+/-,anda

storage/workshopareawithalowerroof lineatthebackofthemainareaspanningtheentirelengthofthe

structurewitha depthofapproximately20'+/-. Thehangar'suniqueroundedandpointedtopandwidehangar

doorsdominatethenorthorfrontelevation. Thesideelevationsaretallmetalwallswithone doorclosestto

thefrontelevationandclosertotherearelevation,therooflinedropstothestorageshed withonedooronthe

easternsideelevation,andthereareeightwindows atthetopof thehighestwallsandtwowindows onthe

shed/storageportionof thewall.Thesouthorrearelevationshows theuniqueroundedandpointedrooflineat

thetopwiththelowershedrooflinespanningthelengthofthestructure,andtherearethirtywindows along

thehighlevelseenfromthisviewshiningintothemainwideopenareaofthehangerandtwenty-ninewindows

on thelowerlevelshiningintotheshed/storageareaalongwithtwodoors. Thehangar'smaininteriorisalarge

openspacewithconcretefloorsandmetalwalls.Theceilingisanopenconceptshowing themetalsupport

structure,andthereisnaturallightflowinginfrom thewindows atthetopofthesideandrearwalls,aswellas,

updatedlighting.
ALABAMA 468 S. Perry Street
P.O. Box 300900
HISTORICAL
Montgomery, Alabama 36130
COMMISSION Voice: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
The State Historic Preservation Office

www.ahc.alabama.gov

Description of Setting:
T hishistoricTuskegeeArmyAirFieldHangarissituatedwithintheTroyMunicipalAirportatN. Kenneth

CampbellFieldhousedon466.05acres.Theentireairportisnotbeingnominatedatthistime,justthishistoric

s tructure.Theairportissurroundedbya10footperimeterfencewithakeypadentry;however,therearofthis

historicTuskegeeArmyAirFieldHangarissituatedadjacenttothepublicparkingoutsideofthefencedarea.

T hefrontandentranceintothehangararerestrictedwithintheairfieldforsecurityandsafetypurposes.

TheAirportcovers466.05acresandisfencedwithatenfootperimeterfencing,witha 24footdouble

drivewayentrancegatewithoperatorkeypad.Theairporthastworunways, runway 14/32(5022±ft)and7/25

( 6193±ft).Runway7/25isthemainrunway andisequippedwithILS,ADF instruments,aswellasGCA radar

andASOS Automatedweather.Theairporttowerisoperatedbythemilitaryfrom 8:00AM to4:00PM on
weekdays,exceptonfederalholidays.Theairportalsohashotfuelingcapabilitiesaswellasaviationfuel
gradesof 100LLandJet"A" available.Theairporthasafullservice(6,900±square foot)trainingand
operationsbuilding(FBO) whichhousestheterminal,8¬T-hangar,and32,500square footofmaintenanceand
storagehangarspacewithpavedaircraftparkingavailable.TheairportislocatedinthecitylimitsofTroy,
Alabama.SeeattachedAirport LayoutPlanandAerialPhotograph.

7. SIGNIFICANCE
Criteria (check all that apply and explain below). See Instructions for more information.

XCriterion A: Associated with historical events and activities relating to the property that are important to the history of the
community, state, or nation.

XCriterion B: Person or group with whom the property is associated is important to the history of the community, state, or
nation.

Criterion C: Type, period, or method of construction represents architectural features that are significant in the development of
the community, state, or nation.

Criterion D: Property has yielded or may be likely to yield, information important in Alabama’s history or prehistory
(archaeological component).

AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (check all that apply and explain below)
archeology-prehistoric community planning industry religion
archeology-historic conservation landscape architecture scientific
agriculture education law sculpture
architecture engineering literature Xsocial history
art exploration/settlement Xmilitary theater
commerce funerary art music other: _______________________
communications Xhumanitarian Xpolitics/government
ALABAMA 468 S. Perry Street
P.O. Box 300900
HISTORICAL
Montgomery, Alabama 36130-0900
COMMISSION Voice: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
The State Historic Preservation Office

www.ahc.alabama.gov

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE
For each area of significance checked above, explain why this property is important. Use additional sheets as necessary.
Thefirst African-AmericanpilotsinU.S. militaryhistoryutilizedthishangar,locatedoriginallyatTuskegeeArmy

AirField.TheTuskeegeeArmyAirFieldwasthefirst majorArmyAirforcebase builtbyanAfrican-American

constructioncompany.TheconstructioncompanyawardedtheprojectwasMcKissack andMcKissack outof

Nashville,Tennessee.Also, oneofthemostsuccessful African-AmercianarchitectsinWashingtonDC duringthis

time,Mr. HilyardRobinson,designedandsupervisedtheconstructionofthisbase.

Establishedin1941,theprogramtrainedapproximately1,000pilotsduringWorldWarII.Alongwithmorethan

13,000oftheirsupport personnel,theybecameknown asTuskegeeAirmen. Themostwellknown oftheTuskegee

Airmenwere the332ndFighterGroup anditsfourfightersquadrons. TheTuskegeeAirmen's332ndFighterGroup

and99thFighterSquadronflewalmost1500combatmissions,scoring112aerialvictories,andearning96

DistinguishedFlyingCrosses andthreeDistinguishedUnitCitations.

ThetrainingprograminTuskegeeclosedin1947.Thefacility’sthreehangarswere relocatedtomunicipalairports

inMontgomery,Clanton,andTroy.ThisstructureremainslargelyunchangedfromthedaysoftheTuskegee

Airmen.
8. BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES
Use attached sheets as necessary

Haulman,DanielL.,PhD, "Five AirfieldsofTuskegeeDuringWorldWarII."2014March14

AirForceHistoricalResearchAgency

"Robinson, Hilyard(1899–1986)-Architect,Chronology."NetIndustriesOnlineEncyclopedia, 3August 2017

http://encyclopedia.jrank.org/articles/pages/4443/Robinson-Hilyard-1899-1986.html.

"Troy MunicipalAirportatN. KennethCampbellField."CityofTroy,Alabama, 3August 2017

http://www.troyal.gov/KTOI.

9. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA
Acreage of nominated property:
Attach a map showing the location of the property.
T hishistoricTuskegeeArmyAirFieldhangarissituatedwithintheTroyMunicipalAirportatN. KennethCampbell
F ieldhousedon466.05acres.Theentireairportisnotbeingnominatedatthistime,justthishistoricstructure.The

TroyMunicipalAirport atN. KennethCampbellFieldwhichislocatednorthofTroyjustoffUS Hwy 231aton
C ampbellFieldRoad(formerlyAirportRoad).
D irectionstoAirport/PublicParkingfromTroy:Go northonUS Hwy 231.Just pastmilemarker81turnleftonto
C ampbellFieldRoad. FollowCampbellFieldRoadtotheend/gate.TheAirport/PublicParkingislocatedonyour
r ightat301CampbellFieldRoad.
DirectionstoAirport/PublicParkingfromMontgomery:TakeUS Hwy 231SouthtowardsTroy.AftertheTroy

UniversityBillboardgo.6mileandturnrightontoCampbellFieldRoad(approximately34milesfromtheTaylor

RoadintersectioninMontgomery).FollowCampbellFieldRoadtotheend/gate.TheAirport/PublicParkingis
locatedonyour rightat301CampbellFieldRoad.
ALABAMA 468 S. Perry Street
P.O. Box 300900
HISTORICAL
Montgomery, Alabama 36130-0900
COMMISSION Voice: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
The State Historic Preservation Office

www.ahc.alabama.gov

10. Person Applying for Historic Register Designation
Name: _M__el_is_s_a_S_a_n_d_e_rs_,_C_it_y_o_f_T_r_o_y_,_A_l_ab_a_m_a________________________________________
Address: _P_O__B_o_x_5_4_9_________________________________________________________________
City: _T_r_oy____________________________ State:___A__la_b_a_m_a______________ Zip: __3_6_0_8_1______
Telephone: _3_3_4_.5_6_6_.0_1_7_7_o_r_d_i_re_c_t_li_n_e_3_3_4_.6_7_0_.6_0_5_8__________________________________________
Email: _m_e_l_is_s_a._sa_n_d_e_r_s@__tr_o_y_a_l._go_v________________________________________________________

11. PHOTOGRAPHS:
Images are essential to the review process. Submit current, good quality digital images on a CD/DVD, or
external drive. Interior and exterior photos are required. Good quality 4” x 6” photos will be accepted,
but do NOT staple or tape photographs. All images will become the property of the AHC and will not be
returned.

12. REMINDER:
Along with this completed application, include attachments for Items 5, 9 and 11 and send them to:

Alabama Historical Commission
Attn: Hannah Garmon
468 S. Perry Street
Montgomery, Alabama 36130-0900
334.230.2644
[email protected]

Questions? Contact Hannah Garmon at 334.230.2644 or [email protected]

Thank you for your interest in the Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage!
Tuskegee Army Air Field Hangar
at Troy Municipal Airport at N. Kenneth Campbell Field
Alabama Register Application

Site Aerial Dated: January 26, 2017

Air Field Hangar Aerial Dated: January 26, 2017
Tuskegee Army Air Field Hangar
Tuskegee Army Air Field Hangar
at Troy Municipal Airport at N. Kenneth Campbell Field
Alabama Register Application

Location Map
Tuskegee Army Air Field Hangar
at Troy Municipal Airport at
N. Kenneth Campbell Field
PIKE COUNTY, ALABAMA
Tuskegee Army Air Field Hangar
at Troy Municipal Airport at
N. Kenneth Campbell Field

Underlying Road and Location Maps
Tuskegee Army Air Field Hangar
at Troy Municipal Airport at N. Kenneth Campbell Field
Alabama Register Application

Estimated Sketch Floor Plan

185’ ±
± 1
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± 01 ± ’ 1
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21 ± ’

185’ ±
± 2
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2 ±

Wide Hangar Doors *Dimensions based on aerial photography/maps

For Full Site Plan, see Airport Layout Map.

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