The Goodwin Field Administration Building is the main terminal and administrative building of the
South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field
South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field is nine miles west of El Dorado, in Union County, Arkansas, United States. It was served by SeaPort Airlines, a service subsidized by the federal government's Essential Air Service program at a co ...
in
El Dorado, Arkansas
El Dorado, founded by Matthew Rainey, is a city in, and the county seat of, Union County, on the southern border of Arkansas, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 18,884.
El Dorado is headquarters of the Ark ...
. Built in 1950 to a design by local architect John Abbott, it is a good but late example of the
Art Moderne
Streamline Moderne is an international style of Art Deco architecture and design that emerged in the 1930s. Inspired by aerodynamic design, it emphasized curving forms, long horizontal lines, and sometimes nautical elements. In industrial design ...
architectural style, and was a key element in the development of air transport infrastructure in the region of southwestern Arkansas. The building's large windows, smooth surfaces and rounded corners, and minimal exterior decoration all typify the International and Art Moderne styles popular at the time of its construction.
The building was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 2018.
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Office buildings completed in 1950
National Register of Historic Places in Union County, Arkansas
1950 establishments in Arkansas
Art Moderne architecture in Arkansas
Transportation in Union County, Arkansas
Transportation buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas
Office buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas
Transport infrastructure completed in 1950
Airport infrastructure
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