omarainza
Jul 12, 2010, 12:14 PM
Official sources: http://www.tucsonairport.org/media/TAA_HistoryBrochure_1009.pdf, http://www.tucsonairport.org/html/contact.html, http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://images.townnews.com/azbiz.com/content/articles/2010/04/09/news/doc4bbf6fa401168648884638.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.azbiz.com/articles/2010/04/09/news/doc4bbf6fa401168648884638.txt&usg=__7VfCU6C5LGqGTEdE73FV5yJr8YA=&h=554&w=400&sz=27&hl=en&start=73&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=cB1Jo214mmbPoM:&tbnh=133&tbnw=96&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dunisource%2Benergy%2Btower%26start%3D72%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26sa%3DN%26ndsp%3D18%26tbs%3Disch:1, http://azstarnet.com/entertainment/article_d3e53c76-0de8-59f9-bd07-3db542cb98bd.html, http://www.panoramio.com/photo/30616954
Unofficial sources:
Building Name: Tucson International Airport Control Tower
Address: 7081 S. Plumer Ave.
City: Tucson
Postal Code: 85756
State/Province: Arizona
Country: U.S.A.
Architect: Tucson Airport Authority
Interesting Facts/Records (in own words): Opened in October 1958 to celebrate the Tucson Airport Authority’s 10th anniversary at a cost of $535,000. It was the 3rd largest structure in Tucson at its completion. The Letters TUCSON are placed vertically on the North face of the tower and are lit in neon colors at night. Plans for a new tower are underway.
Heights--
- antenna:
- spire: 36.3m
- roof:
- top floor: 28m
- other heights:
Current Building Status (Built, Proposed, Canceled, Destroyed, etc...): Built
Construction Dates--
- started:
- finished: 1958
- destroyed:
Above ground floors: 11
Elevator count: 1
Structure Type(s): Tower
Building Use(s): Air Traffic Control
Building Style(s):
Building Materials: Concrete
Unofficial sources:
Building Name: Tucson International Airport Control Tower
Address: 7081 S. Plumer Ave.
City: Tucson
Postal Code: 85756
State/Province: Arizona
Country: U.S.A.
Architect: Tucson Airport Authority
Interesting Facts/Records (in own words): Opened in October 1958 to celebrate the Tucson Airport Authority’s 10th anniversary at a cost of $535,000. It was the 3rd largest structure in Tucson at its completion. The Letters TUCSON are placed vertically on the North face of the tower and are lit in neon colors at night. Plans for a new tower are underway.
Heights--
- antenna:
- spire: 36.3m
- roof:
- top floor: 28m
- other heights:
Current Building Status (Built, Proposed, Canceled, Destroyed, etc...): Built
Construction Dates--
- started:
- finished: 1958
- destroyed:
Above ground floors: 11
Elevator count: 1
Structure Type(s): Tower
Building Use(s): Air Traffic Control
Building Style(s):
Building Materials: Concrete