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Trans World Airlines Flight Center

  • Also Known As: TWA Terminal 5
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Building


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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Eero Saarinen and Associates Architect

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Particulars for Trans World Airlines Flight Center:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Area of Significance Aviation, Air-related
Sight Category Building
Area of Significance Engineering
Criteria Exemplar
Art Movement Expressionism
Architectural Style Modern Movement
Level of Significance National
Owner State
Area of Significance Transportation



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 7th September 2005

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Trans World Airlines Flight Center
Registry Address: John F. Kennedy International Airport
Registry Number: 05000994
Resource Type: Building
Owner: State
Architect: Saarinen, Eero Assoc.; et.al.
Architectural Style: Modern movement, Other
Attribute: Expressionistic
Area in Acres: 17
Contributing Buildings: 1
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Architecture, Engineering, Transportation
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Historic Function: Transportation
Historic Sub-Function: Air-related
Current Function: Vacant, not in use
Current Sub-Function:

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