The structure was a symbol of the former Kelly AFB, which employed thousands and was the economic backbone of the city's West Side.
Demolition of the former Air Force hangar at the intersection of Old Street and Perrin Road at Port San Antonio is seen Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022.A 1933 aircraft maintenance hangar at Port San Antonio has been razed to make room for drainage improvements and future development at Port San Antonio, after sitting idle for at least 20 years, officials said.
For longtime San Antonians, the gigantic structure and others like it, including some that remain in use, have been symobols of the former Kelly AFB. The Air Force base employed many thousands of civilians and was the economic backbone of the city's West Side. A phased shutdown of Kelly on the Southwest Side was announced in 1995 as part of a federal base realignment and closure process. The property, overseen by a city-appointed board, has since been converted to a 1,900-acre aerospace, manufacturing and technology campus.The building at Old Street and Perrin Road originally had 367,000 square feet of hangar space, a Port San Antonio official said.
“Since being turned over by the Air Force as part of the 1995-2001 BRAC process it has not been in use,” said Paco Felici, chief communication officer at the port. “When turned over to the port, the building was in serious disrepair and could not be safely occupied,” he said.
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