LeMay - America's Car Museum is a museum in the city of Tacoma, Washington. The museum is adjacent to the Tacoma Dome and opened on June 2, 2012.[3] Many of the cars on display were donated to the museum by the family of Harold LeMay.
Harold LeMay owned a successful refuse company, Harold LeMay Enterprises, within the Tacoma metro area and amassed the world's largest private car collection.[2] After his death, the city of Tacoma donated 10 acres (4.0 ha) of land next to the Tacoma Dome for the museum that would contain some of his car collection. The majority of the collection remains at the LeMay Family Collection at Marymount in nearby Spanaway. The museum has 165,000 square feet (1.53 ha) of exhibit space,[1] and contains a 350-car gallery showing cars notable for their speed, technology and design, as well as their importance to car culture. The building also contains gift shops, restoration shops, lecture halls, galleries, a banquet room, and a café.
The projected cost of the museum is $100 million. Harold LeMay's wife, Nancy LeMay, donated $15 million to the museum. The land donated to the museum by the City of Tacoma is estimated to be worth $17 million.[2]
The architect for the museum is the Los Angeles–based firm LARGE architecture. JTM Construction of Seattle was the general contractor for the museum.[citation needed]
Referencesedit
^ abcAlan Rider (May 25, 2012), "A Car Hoard, Pruned to a Collection, Gets a Fitting Home", The New York Times, retrieved 2012-06-13
^ abcNicole Brodeur (May 27, 2012), "Tacoma's LeMay car museum honors the American automobile", Seattle Times
^Jonathan Schultz (June 4, 2012), "After a Decade of Planning, LeMay Museum Opens", The New York Times (wheels blog)
^Berthon, David (February 5, 2013). . Drive.com.au. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
^, LeMay Museum, archived from the original on April 16, 2008, retrieved March 13, 2012
^LeMay Lands AAA Donation[permanent dead link] Business Examiner (2008-09-08). Retrieved on 2009-01-22.
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LeMay America's Car Museum
January 01, 1970
america, museum, lemay, museum, city, tacoma, washington, museum, adjacent, tacoma, dome, opened, june, 2012, many, cars, display, were, donated, museum, family, harold, lemay, lemay, establishedjune, 2012, years, 2012, locationtacoma, washington, usacoordinat. LeMay America s Car Museum is a museum in the city of Tacoma Washington The museum is adjacent to the Tacoma Dome and opened on June 2 2012 3 Many of the cars on display were donated to the museum by the family of Harold LeMay LeMay America s Car MuseumEstablishedJune 2 2012 11 years ago 2012 06 02 LocationTacoma Washington USACoordinates47 14 10 N 122 25 48 W 47 236 N 122 430 W 47 236 122 430TypeAutomobile museumCollection size350 automobiles 1 Visitors400 000 expected annually 2 1 PresidentDavid Madeira CEO ArchitectAlan Grant LARGE architectureWebsitewww wbr americascarmuseum wbr org Contents 1 Details 2 Donors and sponsors 3 References 4 External linksDetails edit nbsp Entrance of America s Car Museum Harold LeMay owned a successful refuse company Harold LeMay Enterprises within the Tacoma metro area and amassed the world s largest private car collection 2 After his death the city of Tacoma donated 10 acres 4 0 ha of land next to the Tacoma Dome for the museum that would contain some of his car collection The majority of the collection remains at the LeMay Family Collection at Marymount in nearby Spanaway The museum has 165 000 square feet 1 53 ha of exhibit space 1 and contains a 350 car gallery showing cars notable for their speed technology and design as well as their importance to car culture The building also contains gift shops restoration shops lecture halls galleries a banquet room and a cafe nbsp The main floor of America s Car Museum From the mezzanine level main level and outside patio there are views of Downtown Tacoma Thea Foss Waterway Commencement Bay and the Olympic Mountains Outside the museum is a 3 acre 1 2 ha courtyard and clubhouse for car clubs The outdoor area is suitable for hosting car shows auctions swap meets car club events new car launches and a concours d Elegance 4 The museum has had Club Auto satellite locations in Tacoma Kirkland Washington and Lakewood Colorado 5 Donors and sponsors editThe projected cost of the museum is 100 million Harold LeMay s wife Nancy LeMay donated 15 million to the museum The land donated to the museum by the City of Tacoma is estimated to be worth 17 million 2 The American Automobile Association AAA of Washington made the largest corporate donation to date with its 2008 commitment of 1 6 million 6 Other major museum sponsors are Bonhams Boeing The News Tribune and State Farm Insurance Other donors include various car collectors auto clubs and citizens worldwide The architect for the museum is the Los Angeles based firm LARGE architecture JTM Construction of Seattle was the general contractor for the museum citation needed References edit a b c Alan Rider May 25 2012 A Car Hoard Pruned to a Collection Gets a Fitting Home The New York Times retrieved 2012 06 13 a b c Nicole Brodeur May 27 2012 Tacoma s LeMay car museum honors the American automobile Seattle Times Jonathan Schultz June 4 2012 After a Decade of Planning LeMay Museum Opens The New York Times wheels blog Berthon David February 5 2013 Museum honours America s love affair with the car Drive com au Fairfax Media Archived from the original on October 6 2014 Retrieved September 30 2014 Club Auto LeMay Museum archived from the original on April 16 2008 retrieved March 13 2012 LeMay Lands AAA Donation permanent dead link Business Examiner 2008 09 08 Retrieved on 2009 01 22 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to LeMay Museum LeMay America s Car Museum Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title America 27s Car Museum amp oldid 1191605863, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
