Naval Air Station Glenview Museum Explained

Naval Air Station Glenview Museum
Map Type:Illinois
Coordinates:42.0917°N -87.814°W
Location:Glenview, Illinois
Type:Aviation museum
Founder:A. C. Realie

The Naval Air Station Glenview Museum is an aviation museum located in Glenview, Illinois focused on the history of Naval Air Station Glenview.

History

Background

When NAS Glenview closed in 1995, plans were made to redevelop the former property into the Glen Town Center.[1] The Glenview Hangar One Foundation was founded by A. C. Realie in 1996 to preserve the eponymous 180000square feet hangar and turn it into a museum.[2] [3] [4] The foundation's efforts led to Hangar One and the former control tower being placed on the National Register of Historic Places in November 1998.[5] [6] However, two years later, the group argued that the hangar should be removed as its historic integrity had been significantly compromised.[7] A large open area on the site of the former base was dedicated as Navy Park in October 2003.[8] [9]

Establishment

The museum opened in a 2800square feet store in the former base control tower in June 2004.[10] It was forced to close in March 2005 after the developer elected not to renew the one-year lease.[11] [12] The museum moved to a nearby 900square feet space, where it reopened on 7 July 2006.[13]

In December 2012, a General Motors FM-2 Wildcat, BuNo 57039, was recovered from Lake Michigan. The group partnered with another organization, Bring It Home, Glenview, to advocate that it should be placed in the museum.[14] [15]

A feasibility study was commissioned in June 2015 to evaluate the possibility of building a 16000square feet facility at one of three locations.[16] To raise money for the new museum, the foundation produced a film about naval flight training in Lake Michigan during World War II that debuted in May 2016.[17] [18] The study was completed in August 2018.[19] However, the Glenview Park Board rejected a proposal to build the museum in Gallery Park in October 2020.[20]

Exhibits

Exhibits at the museum include an R-2600 recovered from Lake Michigan, displays about George H. W. Bush and Butch O'Hare and a pew from the base chapel.[21]

Collection

See also

References

Notes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Glen Town Center . Glenview Hangar One Foundation . 6 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130122185327/http://www.thehangarone.org/glentowncenter.asp . 22 January 2013.
  2. News: Aviation Museum Seeks Local Support . 6 February 2024 . Chicago Tribune . 20 January 1996 . 5.
  3. News: Spencer . LeAnn . Saving Old Hangar is No Flight of Fancy . 6 February 2024 . Chicago Tribune . 8 September 1998 . 4.
  4. News: Black . Lisa . Residents Doubtful on Mall's Prospects . 6 February 2024 . Chicago Tribune . 28 June 2003 . 9.
  5. Web site: Asset Detail [Hangar 1, Naval Air Station--Glenview] ]. National Park Service . 6 February 2024.
  6. News: Cox . Brian . Messenger . Janet . Dog-Eared Library Gets a Budget-Cutting Look . 6 February 2024 . Chicago Tribune . 17 February 2000 . 3.
  7. News: Finkel . Ed . Laue . Sue . Rebuffed Niles Schools OK Tax Levy Hike . 6 February 2024 . Chicago Tribune . 19 December 2002 . 9.
  8. Web site: Navy Park . Glenview Hangar One Foundation . 6 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130123211052/http://www.thehangarone.org/navypark_sublink.asp . 23 January 2013.
  9. News: Naval Air Station's Memory Stands Tall . 6 February 2024 . Chicago Tribune . 6 April 2003 . 2.
  10. News: Kapinos . Tina . Naval Museum Takes Off in the Right Direction . 6 February 2024 . Chicago Tribune . 25 August 2004 . 15–16.
  11. News: Channick . Robert . Naval Air Museum Told to Shove Off . 6 February 2024 . Chicago Tribune . 22 March 2005 . 3.
  12. News: Air Base Museum Has Landed at Town Center . 6 February 2024 . Chicago Tribune . 11 July 2004 . 2.
  13. News: Gibbard . Dan . A Year Later, Museum Flies Again . 6 February 2024 . Chicago Tribune . 7 July 2006 . 3.
  14. Web site: FM-2 Wildcat . Bring It Home, Glenview . 6 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150205061846/http://www.bringithomeglenview.org/fm-2-wildcat.html . 5 February 2015.
  15. News: Grumman Wildcat Retrieved From Lake Michigan . 6 February 2024 . Warbirds News . 24 February 2013.
  16. News: Kukulka . Alexandra . Glenview Park District Considers 3 Locations for Naval Air Station Glenview Museum . 6 February 2024 . Chicago Tribune . 1 July 2016.
  17. Web site: [Homepage] ]. Heroes on Deck . 6 February 2024.
  18. News: Kukulka . Alexandra . Organizations Seek New Home for Museum . 6 February 2024 . Chicago Tribune . 16 June 2016 . 6.
  19. News: Robb . Tom . Naval Air Station Glenview Museum Study Complete . 6 February 2024 . Journal & Topics . 27 August 2018.
  20. News: Robb . Tom . Glenview Park Board Votes No On NASG Museum Agreement . 6 February 2024 . Journal & Topics . 26 October 2020.
  21. Web site: Naval Air Station Glenview Museum . Glenview Hangar One Foundation . 6 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130124155921/http://www.thehangarone.org/museum.asp . 24 January 2013.
  22. Web site: Airframe Dossier - Sikorsky HH-52A Seaguard, s/n 1459 USCG, c/n 62-138 . Aerial Visuals . 6 February 2024.

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