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#OnThisDay in 1937, the second passenger terminal building at SFO was dedicated. Construction of a new terminal and administration building began in 1936 with funds from the Public Works Administration. Created in a Spanish Mediterranean architectural style, it measured 88 feet by 206 feet and featured a four-story control tower. Image: San Francisco Airport, Administration Building, 1937. SFO Museum Collection. 1997.52.078.017
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