Summary for 7700 74TH ST & SAND POINT WAY / Parcel ID 0225049071 / Inv # 0 |
Historic Name: |
NAS Seattle Round-the-World-Flight Monument |
Common Name: |
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Style: |
Art Deco - PWA Moderne |
Neighborhood: |
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Built By: |
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Year Built: |
1924 |
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Significance |
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The most important public event that occurred at Sand Point during King County ownership was the first round-the-world flight, which began and ended at the airfield. Four Douglas World Cruisers (two-seater biplanes) took off from Sand Point on April 6, 1924. The five-and-a-half month, worldwide aviation “drama” made news around the globe and occurred three years before Charles Lindbergh’s solo flight across the Atlantic. A total of 26,345 miles were logged on this historic trip. Throngs came out to Sand Point on the day of take-off and landing. The monument topped with a crown of bronze wings was erected to commemorate the historic flight and was dedicated in September 1924. Seattle sculptor Victor Alonzo Lewis designed and modeled the monument.
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Appearance |
This 15-foot high, granite monument is crowned with bronze wings. A tablet on the west side of the object commemorates the round-the-world flyers. The monument sits just outside the entrance, west of Building 138 Gatehouse. |
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Detail for 7700 74TH ST & SAND POINT WAY / Parcel ID 0225049071 / Inv # 0 |
Status: |
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Classication: |
Structure |
District Status: |
NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR, NR |
Cladding(s): |
Stone |
Foundation(s): |
Unknown |
Roof Type(s): |
None |
Roof Material(s): |
None |
Building Type: |
Unknown |
Plan: |
Other |
Structural System: |
Stone - Cut |
No. of Stories: |
two |
Unit Theme(s): |
Architecture/Landscape Architecture, Military |
Integrity |
Changes to Plan: |
Intact |
Changes to Original Cladding: |
Intact |
Other: |
Intact |
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Major Bibliographic References |
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Photo collection for 7700 74TH ST & SAND POINT WAY / Parcel ID 0225049071 / Inv # 0 |

Photo taken May 07, 2009

Photo taken May 07, 2009
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