Grand Central Air Terminal (2023). photo: Art Deco Society of Los Angeles.
Pack your valises for an Art Deco Society of Los Angeles excursion to the historic Art Deco meets Spanish Colonial Revival Grand Central Air Terminal in Glendale, CA. You’ve seen this 1930 airport designed by architect Henry L. Gogerty in Art Deco era movies such as Howard Hughes’ HELL’S ANGELS and BRIGHT EYES with Shirley Temple, but it was also famed aviator Amelia Earhart’s home airport and a major hub for early commercial flight. Planes no longer take off from Grand Central Air Terminal, but ideas still take flight. The building houses offices for Imagineers!
Our Saturday, May 4 visit to the Glendale Grand Central Air Terminal will feature a presentation on the history of early commercial air travel and the airport (as well as its later incarnations) by historian Steve Spiegel (who designed the museum exhibit housed in the building), architect John Berley who oversaw Disney’s incredible restoration of the building along with Jeff Greene, founder and Executive Chairman of EverGreene Architectural Arts. Disney legend Bob Gurr who has been entwined with the property for 85 years, will join us with some personal photos and footage of airplanes taking off, shot by his father.
Get your bags packed and your best vintage traveling outfits ready for take off!
Much gratitude to Disney for making it possible to study this magnificent restoration from inside and out!
Glendale Central Air Terminal post restoration. Photo: Frederick Fisher and Partners.
Member Tickets: $24, Non-Member $34.
Advance tickets only.
Doors open at noon. The program begins at 1:00 PM. Following the presentation and panel discussion, the small museum exhibit will be open for an additional 30 minutes for those who don’t have a chance to see it prior to the presentation.
Free street parking is available on Air Way, or in the parking lot at 1311 Grand Central St. This street is behind the airport terminal building. You will not be able to enter the building from Air Way.
No food or drink will be available at the event, but you are welcome to bring a picnic to eat on the lawn between noon and 1pm. You are also welcome to bring water bottles into the venue. There is a water fountain on the premises.
Members of the Art Deco Society of Los Angeles will have the first opportunity to purchase tickets at noon on Thursday, April 18. Remaining tickets will be on sale at general admission prices on Monday, April 22 at 5:00 PM. Tickets are non-refundable, but you may transfer your ticket to a friend.
As always, vintage attire admired, but not required.
This building now houses Disney private offices. We ask that all guests stay in the designated areas for the event. No recordings or photos can be taken of the material presented onscreen.