Tillamook Air Museum to remain closed from storm damage

[MikeD]

Port of Tillamook votes 4-1 to not provide a funding match to FEMA funds, or any funds at all, for repair of the storm damaged WWII airship hangar that suffered a 200’ x 30’ hole during a storm. That damage forced closure of the Tillamook Air Museum located inside. The museum will remain closed indefinitely.

This hangar is one of the last few remaining large airship hangars in the US that are the largest wooden structures in the world, after a similar hangar at the former MCAS Tustin, CA, burned to the ground a few years back. However, the cost for repair of the damage is indeed very high.

Port will not fix Tillamook Air Museum blimp hangar damaged in winter storm

The historic World War II-era hangar will remain closed for the foreseeable future, with the Port citing financial reasons for the 4-1 vote to not rebuild the roof.

www.kgw.com

 

[DropTank]

Developers believe that the hangar is not worth the repair and should build high end historical condos instead and their legally purchased politicians should vote accordingly

 

[Cessnaflyer]

Sucks we used to go there quite often. Always blew my mind at the vastness of the hangar. All the dimly lit aircraft in the cold damp environment was also a different experience than any other museum I’ve been in.

 

[pwttogfk]

Went there a few times on road trips growing up and loved it. I’m glad I went one last time as an adult a couple years back. I guess preserving history does have a price tag in this case.

 

[bp]

ahh capitalism in government, why does everything have to be net positive revenue