Tukwila near Seattle in King County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
The Red Barn
AIAA Historic Aerospace Site
Photographed by Craig Baker, December 23, 2025
1. The Red Barn Marker
This former shipyard was the first home of The Boeing Company, founded in 1916. Affectionately called the Red Barn, this structure, built in 1909, produced the first Boeing aircraft. Starting with the Model C, all early Boeing production took place in this building. Here, the entrepreneurial spirit of William E. Boeing, coupled with engineering innovation, ingenuity and perseverance, paved the way for the quickly unfolding history of commercial aviation. The Red Barn is believed to be the oldest surviving aircraft manufacturing building in America.
Erected 2003 by American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the AIAA Historic Aerospace Sites series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
Location. 47° 31.122′ N, 122° 17.808′ W. Marker is near Seattle, Washington, in King County. It is in Tukwila. It can be reached from East Marginal Way South. Located at The Museum of Flight. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9390
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Regionally, this marker is in Washington’s Puget Sound Region. It is also on the American Pacific Coast, in the Pacific Northwest, and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, in the Cascade Range, in the Inside Passage, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Future Is On the Wing (within shouting distance of this marker); Super Constellation (within shouting distance of this marker); Boeing B-52G Stratofortress (approx. Ό mile away); Seattle's Pioneers - The Maples (approx. 1.3 miles away); Boeing Field (approx. 1.3 miles away); Wildwood Station Rainier Avenue Historic Shelter (approx. 1.6 miles away); Country Inn Roadhouse (approx. 2.1 miles away); The Gessner Mansion (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seattle.
More about this marker. The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Photographed by Craig Baker, December 23, 2025
2. The Red Barn Marker
Photographed by Craig Baker, December 23, 2025
3. The Red Barn
Photographed by Craig Baker, December 23, 2025
4. The Red Barn - interior displays
Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 4, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 52 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 4, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
