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Construction of a new terminal (now Terminal 2) at San Francisco International Airport began #onthsiday in 1951. Designed in the International Style, the building employed an innovative, dual-level layout that separated departures from arrivals. Panoramic views of the airfield and San Francisco Bay were provided from multiple spectators’ terraces and the International Room restaurant. Have you ever flown out of Terminal 2? Learn more about the 1954 Terminal in our online exhibition “The 1954 San Francisco International Airport Terminal”: http://bit.ly/32ooxEQ Images: Construction foreman at San Francisco International Airport terminal building, 1952. SFO Museum Collection. 2011.032.0306 - San Francisco Airport, Terminal Building construction, 1952. SFO Museum Collection. 2011.032.0292 This image was posted on October 05, 2020.

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