National Terra Cotta Society Advertisement Featuring the Passenger Station at the Kansas City Municipal Airport, Kansas City, Missouri
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- National Terra Cotta Society Advertisement Featuring the Passenger Station at the Kansas City Municipal Airport, Kansas City, Missouri
- Publication year listed
- 1930
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- Public domain eBook
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National Terra Cotta Society Advertisement Featuring the Passenger Station at the Kansas City Municipal Airport, Kansas City, Missouri
Author: National Terra Cotta Society
Year: 1930
A vintage print advertisement from the August 1930 issue of the architectural journal Pencil Points, published by the National Terra Cotta Society of New York, New York. The advertisement features a black-and-white photograph of the newly constructed Passenger Station at the Kansas City Municipal Airport in Kansas City, Missouri, highlighting the structure as an example of modern airport architecture. The text credits Edward W. Tanner as the architect of the terminal building. The promotional copy advocates for the use of architectural terra cotta in airfield construction, noting that it is outstanding by night or day, efficiently floodlighted, and perpetually kept spotless with soap and water. It further highlights that the material offers color, economical ornamentation, and gold or silver finishes. The page is numbered as 109 within the journal volume.