Zoning of U.S. Naval Air Station, Sanford, Florida

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Title

Zoning of U.S. Naval Air Station, Sanford, Florida

Alternative Title

Zoning of NAS Sanford

Subject

Sanford (Fla.)
Maps--Illustrations
Naval air stations
United States. Navy
Zoning--Florida

Description

Drawing of the Naval Air Station in Sanford, Florida. This drawing shows a map of the zoning of the NAS Sanford. The air station was commissioned on November 3, 1942, as a naval aviation training facility during World War II. The Navy continued to train pilots at NAS Sanford throughout the Korean War and Vietnam War. NAS Sanford was temporarily decommissioned after World War II in 1946, and decommissioned again in 1950 when it was the Naval Auxiliary Air Station (NAAS) Sanford, due to the outbreak of the Korean War and the ongoing Cold War. Soon afterward, the station was renamed NAS Sanford and redesigned as a full naval air station. On February 6, 1959, NAS Sanford was dedicated as Ramey Field in honor of Lieutenant Commander Robert W. Ramey. In 1968, due to lack of funding caused by the Vietnam War, Congress directed the closure of NAS Sanford.

The City of Sanford assumed authority over the former NAS Sanford facility the year after it closed and renamed it the Sanford Airport, which was managed by Commander J. S. "Red" Cleveland. The airport underwent various name changes over the next several decades: Sanford Regional Airport, Central Florida Regional Airport, Orlando Sanford Regional Airport, and its current name, Orlando-Sanford International Airport. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, several Naval buildings were demolished and new buildings were constructed.

Source

Original 11 x 16 inch drawing: "Zoning of U.S. Naval Air Station Sanford, Florida." Sanford, Florida: Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.

Date Created

ca. 1942-1968

Is Format Of

Digital reproduction of original 11 x 16 inch drawing: "Zoning of U.S. Naval Air Station Sanford, Florida." Sanford, Florida.

Is Part Of

Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.
Naval Air Station Sanford Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.

Format

image/jpg

Extent

161 KB

Medium

11 x 16 inch drawing

Language

eng

Type

Still Image

Coverage

Naval Air Station Sanford, Sanford, Florida

Accrual Method

Donation

Mediator

History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Geography Teacher

Rights Holder

Copyright to this resource is held by the Sanford Museum and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.

Curator

Cepero, Laura

Digital Collection

Source Repository

External Reference

Metzger, Lewis W. From Celery City to Navy Town: The Impact of Naval Air Station Sanford during World War II. Orlando, Fla: University of Central Florida, 2010.
"Naval Air Station Sanford Memorial." Sanford Airport Memorial Committee. http://www.nassanfordmemorial.com/home.htm.
Shettle, M. L. United States Naval Air Stations of World War II. Bowersville, GA: Schaertel Pub. Co, 1995.

Transcript

ZONING OF U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION
SANFORD, FLORIDA

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

1 drawing

Physical Dimensions

11 x 16 inch

Citation

“Zoning of U.S. Naval Air Station, Sanford, Florida,” RICHES, accessed November 23, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/2522.

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