This is the Whiting Airport which was located at Airport
Road and present day Highway 47. The
airport opened for operations in March of 1928 after 100 acres of farm land
were leased from Michael Wittmann. It closed when the air mail service was suspended in 1930, not a surprise with the
Great Depression in its early stages.
Who's farmhouse is that? He owned the small grocery across from St Mary church that preceded the Best Bakery? The name escapes me.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy the old aerial and streetside photos-- especially when there are present day survivors (like the Kitz and Pfeil building.)
ReplyDeleteA great photo from the past with an excellent narrative.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing,
DRC