Rhode Island State Airport Terminal
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The Rhode Island State Airport Terminal is a historic airport terminal located on Airport Road in Warwick, Rhode Island
, at what is now known as T. F. Green Airport
. It was constructed in 1932, and added to the National Register of Historic Places
on August 18, 1983.
opened Hillsgrove State Airport on 158 acre (0.63940388 km²) in Warwick
, the first state-owned and operated airfield in the United States
.
The terminal building opened in January 1933. For many years, it was occupied by an office of the U.S. Weather Service. It currently houses the offices of the Airport Operations Department.
Warwick, Rhode Island
Warwick is a city in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. It is the second largest city in the state, with a population of 82,672 at the 2010 census. Its mayor has been Scott Avedisian since 2000...
, at what is now known as T. F. Green Airport
T. F. Green Airport
T. F. Green Airport , also known as Theodore Francis Green State Airport, is a public airport located in Warwick, six miles south of Providence, in Kent County, Rhode Island, USA. Dedicated in 1931, the airport was named for former Rhode Island governor and longtime senator Theodore F. Green...
. It was constructed in 1932, and added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on August 18, 1983.
History
In July 1931, the State of Rhode IslandRhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
opened Hillsgrove State Airport on 158 acre (0.63940388 km²) in Warwick
Warwick, Rhode Island
Warwick is a city in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. It is the second largest city in the state, with a population of 82,672 at the 2010 census. Its mayor has been Scott Avedisian since 2000...
, the first state-owned and operated airfield in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
The terminal building opened in January 1933. For many years, it was occupied by an office of the U.S. Weather Service. It currently houses the offices of the Airport Operations Department.