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We had a request recently for some #TerminalTuesday posts, and where better to start than at the beginning? Technically, the first structure at Mills Field wasn’t referred to as a “terminal,” but rather an “Administration Building.” Measuring 34 feet by 88 feet, it was considered a temporary structure, was built at a cost of $8,566, and wasn’t yet complete when the air port was officially dedicated on May 7, 1927.
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