John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens in Queens County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
TWA Flight Center
Warren LeMay via Flickr/Public domain, August 3, 2019
1. TWA Flight Center Marker
Architect Eero Saarinen
Restored 2019
Morse Development
Erected by Morse Development.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1962.
Location. 40° 38.739′ N, 73° 46.675′ W. Marker is in Queens, New York, in Queens County. It is in John F. Kennedy International Airport. Marker is on Idlewild Drive, on the right when traveling north. Marker is at entrance to TWA Hotel at John F. Kennedy International Airport. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: One Idlewild Dr, Jamaica NY 11430, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. U.S. Post Office Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Laurelton Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away); Sergeant Colyer Square (approx. 2˝ miles away); Rosedale Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.6 miles away); Rosedale Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.6 miles away); Ramblerville Hawtree Memorial Bridge (approx. 2.9 miles away); Prospect Cemetery (approx. 4 miles away); St. Monica's Catholic Church (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Queens.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. TWA Flight Center at JFK Airport. History and photos of the renowned mid-20th century modernistic structure, now the centerpiece of a retro airport hotel. (Dante Mazza, American Landmarks, posted Aug. 29, 2019) (Submitted on December 8, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. TWA Flight Center. Wikipedia entry on the landmark airport terminal, which operated from 1962 to 2001. (Submitted on December 8, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
3. Trans World Airlines Flight Center (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination and photographs. (National Archives) (Submitted on December 8, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Warren LeMay via Flickr/Public domain, August 3, 2019
2. TWA Flight Center Marker
Marker is on the right support post.
Warren LeMay via Flickr/Public domain, August 4, 2019
3. TWA Flight Center's head house
The facility has been restored and now houses a retro hotel and airline operations.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 155 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 7, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2, 3. submitted on December 8, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
