The Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation is in Burbank, California. The shrine is a 75-foot-tall (23 m) structure of marble, mosaic, and sculpted figures and is the burial site for fifteen pioneers of aviation. Designed by Kenneth A. MacDonald Jr. and sculptor, Federico Augustino Giorgi, it was built in 1924 as the entrance to Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery. Aviation enthusiast James Gillette was impressed by the rotunda's close proximity to the airport and Lockheed Aircraft Company. He conceived a plan to use the structure as a shrine to aviation and worked to that end for two decades. It was dedicated in 1953 by aviation enthusiasts who wanted a final resting place for pilots, mechanics, and other pioneers of flight.[4][5]
Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation and Museum
Marker plaques inside the portalAmelia Earhart Tribute at Portal of the Folded Wings; note error in birth date.
Dedicated to the honored dead of American aviation on the 50th anniversary of powered flight, December 17, 1953, by Lieutenant General Ira C. Eaker USAF (retired). Beneath the memorial tablets in this sacred portal rest the cremated remains of famous flyers who contributed so much to the history and development of aviation. The bronze plaques upon the marble walls memorialize beloved Americans who devoted their lives to the advancement of the air age. Administered under the auspices of the Brookins–Lahm–Wright Aeronautical Foundation, this shrine stands as a lasting tribute.
John Franklin Bruce Carruthers (1889–1960), Chaplain of the Portal of the Folded Wings and air historian. His epitaph reads: "At the grave, when my warfare is ended. Though no flowers emblazon the sod. May a prayer mark the good I intended. Leaving all decoration to God."
James Floyd Smith (1884–1956), test pilot and instructor for Glenn Martin and manufacturer of parachutes. He built and flew his own plane in 1912 and invented the free-type manually operated parachute for the Army in 1918.
Hilder Florentina Smith (1890–1977), aerial acrobat and parachute jumper. She was married to James Floyd Smith.
Carl Browne Squier (1893–1967), World War I aviator, barnstormer, test pilot, and salesman. As Vice President of Lockheed Aircraft he sold Charles and Anne Lindbergh their Sirius airplane in 1931.
Charles Edward Taylor (1868–1956), machinist for the Wright brothers who helped design and build the first engine for the Wright Flyer flown at Kitty Hawk[10][11]
The Burbank Aviation Museum, inside the shrine, is open on the first Sunday of each month from 1 to 3 p.m.[12][13]
^"Planes Fly Over Resting Place. Air Pioneers Paid Frequent Homage". Los Angeles Times. April 8, 1979.
^Giacinta Bradley Koontz (September 9, 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation and Museum" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved November 20, 2014. Photos
^. Archived from the original on August 16, 2007. Retrieved September 25, 2007.
^. Archived from the original on March 16, 2010. Retrieved May 16, 2013.
^p. 898, "The Papers of Wilbur and Orville Wright," M. W. McFarland, Editor, McGraw-Hill Inc., 1953
^"Finding Charlie's grave: now located at The Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation and Museum". Aircraft Maintenance Technology. Retrieved September 25, 2007. [dead link]
^"C. E. Taylor Laid to Rest With Aviation Pioneers". Los Angeles Times. February 3, 1956.
^. www.godickson.com. Archived from the original on August 25, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
^"California Aerospace and Aviation Museums | NASA". from the original on March 28, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
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The Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation is in Burbank California The shrine is a 75 foot tall 23 m structure of marble mosaic and sculpted figures and is the burial site for fifteen pioneers of aviation Designed by Kenneth A MacDonald Jr and sculptor Federico Augustino Giorgi it was built in 1924 as the entrance to Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery Aviation enthusiast James Gillette was impressed by the rotunda s close proximity to the airport and Lockheed Aircraft Company He conceived a plan to use the structure as a shrine to aviation and worked to that end for two decades It was dedicated in 1953 by aviation enthusiasts who wanted a final resting place for pilots mechanics and other pioneers of flight 4 5 Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation and MuseumU S National Register of Historic PlacesPortal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation is in Burbank CaliforniaLocation3898 Valhalla Drive 2 3 Burbank CaliforniaArchitectKenneth McDonald Jr Architectural styleSpanish Mission RevivalNRHP reference No 98000246 1 Added to NRHPMarch 18 1998Marker plaques inside the portalAmelia Earhart Tribute at Portal of the Folded Wings note error in birth date Dedicated to the honored dead of American aviation on the 50th anniversary of powered flight December 17 1953 by Lieutenant General Ira C Eaker USAF retired Beneath the memorial tablets in this sacred portal rest the cremated remains of famous flyers who contributed so much to the history and development of aviation The bronze plaques upon the marble walls memorialize beloved Americans who devoted their lives to the advancement of the air age Administered under the auspices of the Brookins Lahm Wright Aeronautical Foundation this shrine stands as a lasting tribute On May 27 1996 it was rededicated by Dr Tom Crouch Chairman of the Aeronautics Department at the National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution 6 7 Burials editBertrand Blanchard Acosta 1895 1954 co pilot with Admiral Richard Byrd in 1927 Jimmie Angel 1899 1956 discoverer of Angel Falls cenotaph his ashes were later removed and scattered over the falls 8 Walter Richard Brookins 1889 1953 flew for the Wright brothers Mark Mitchell Campbell 1897 1963 stunt pilot and aircraft designer John Franklin Bruce Carruthers 1889 1960 Chaplain of the Portal of the Folded Wings and air historian His epitaph reads At the grave when my warfare is ended Though no flowers emblazon the sod May a prayer mark the good I intended Leaving all decoration to God Amelia Earhart 1897 1937 pioneering aviator lost at sea cenotaph Warren Samuel Eaton 1891 1966 Colonel and early pilot who built airplanes for Lincoln Beachy Winfield Bertrum Kinner 1882 1957 a k a Bert Kinner built Kinner airplanes Amelia Earhart flew a Kinner Augustus Roy Knabenshue 1876 1960 balloon and dirigible pilot who flew in the Dominguez Air Meet in 1910 and manager of the Wright brothers exhibition team the Wright Fliers 9 John Bevins Moisant 1868 1910 won the Statue of Liberty Race in 1910 first to carry a passenger across the English Channel Matilde Moisant 1878 1964 the second licensed female pilot in the United States in 1911 Elizabeth Lippincott McQueen 1878 1958 one of Los Angeles s first female pilots James Floyd Smith 1884 1956 test pilot and instructor for Glenn Martin and manufacturer of parachutes He built and flew his own plane in 1912 and invented the free type manually operated parachute for the Army in 1918 Hilder Florentina Smith 1890 1977 aerial acrobat and parachute jumper She was married to James Floyd Smith Carl Browne Squier 1893 1967 World War I aviator barnstormer test pilot and salesman As Vice President of Lockheed Aircraft he sold Charles and Anne Lindbergh their Sirius airplane in 1931 Charles Edward Taylor 1868 1956 machinist for the Wright brothers who helped design and build the first engine for the Wright Flyer flown at Kitty Hawk 10 11 The Burbank Aviation Museum inside the shrine is open on the first Sunday of each month from 1 to 3 p m 12 13 References edit National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 Google Maps Google Maps Planes Fly Over Resting Place Air Pioneers Paid Frequent Homage Los Angeles Times April 8 1979 Giacinta Bradley Koontz September 9 1997 National Register of Historic Places Registration Form Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation and Museum PDF National Park Service Retrieved November 20 2014 Photos Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation Archived from the original on August 16 2007 Retrieved September 25 2007 Resting Place for Early Aviators Gets a New Look Daily News of Los Angeles April 1 1996 Jimmie Angel Historical Project Archived from the original on March 16 2010 Retrieved May 16 2013 p 898 The Papers of Wilbur and Orville Wright M W McFarland Editor McGraw Hill Inc 1953 Finding Charlie s grave now located at The Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation and Museum Aircraft Maintenance Technology Retrieved September 25 2007 dead link C E Taylor Laid to Rest With Aviation Pioneers Los Angeles Times February 3 1956 Burbank Aviation Museum www godickson com Archived from the original on August 25 2014 Retrieved January 12 2022 California Aerospace and Aviation Museums NASA Archived from the original on March 28 2014 Retrieved March 28 2014 External links editThe Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation nbsp Media related to Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation at Wikimedia Commons34 11 25 N 118 21 14 W 34 19028 N 118 35389 W 34 19028 118 35389 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation amp oldid 1200959664, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
