Hangar 1, Naval Air Station-Glenview
Also known as: Naval Reserve Aviation Base Chicago (Glenview)
Why it's listed
Hangar 1 is a large brick and steel aviation building at the former Naval Air Station Glenview, near Chicago. It began in 1929 as part of the Curtiss-Reynolds Airport, designed by Chicago architect Andrew N. Rebori with International style features such as a horizontal profile, large windows and open balconies. The airport struggled after the stock market crash, and the property passed to the federal government in 1936. The Navy added a central section in 1937 and greatly enlarged the building in 1942-43, adding observation towers, a flight operations room and a control tower. During World War II it served as the station's training, repair and maintenance center, and housed flight control, classrooms and mess facilities. Glenview was the Navy's largest primary flight training facility, and its carrier qualification program, using converted lake steamers, was unique. The hangar has changed little since 1943 and retains its brick walls, steel windows, towers and hangar bay trusses. It is now owned by the Village of Glenview.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it meets Criterion A for its significance in defense. It was the primary training and flight operations center at NAS Glenview, the Navy's largest primary flight training facility during World War II, and the nerve center of a unique carrier qualification program. It retains much of its World War II appearance.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 98001357, listed November 12, 1998. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 1901 Fourth St., Glenview |
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| County | Cook County |
| Listed | November 12, 1998 |
| Reference number | 98001357 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1937-1945 |
| Architect / builder | Andrew N. Rebori (original 1929 design); Navy Bureau of Yards and Docks (1937 addition) |
| Architectural style | Modern Movement/International Style |
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| Areas of significance | Military |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as vacant/not in use. Owned by the Village of Glenview since June 30, 1998, with requests for proposals issued for reuse under the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation. |
| Acreage | 5.5 |
| Coordinates | 42.09067, -87.82404 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 98001357.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q90013004
- This listing as JSON
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