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The old Naval hangar was home for 30 years to the UW rowing team, including the incredible 1930s “Boys in the Boat” of book and soon-to-be motion picture fame; from the 1949 to 1975, it was a place where students could rent canoes. (MOHAI) A recent image of the old hangar, taken by drone. (Alex Chen) The old hangar is visible from the south side of the Montlake Cut. (Feliks Banel) US Navy pilots are trained in the old hangar along the Montlake Cut during World War I. (MOHAI) The interior of the old wooden hangar, when it was part of the US Naval Training Station at the University of Washington. (MOHAI) Seldom-seen photo of the US Naval Training Station at the University of Washington from 1917 to 1919; parking areas, Husky Stadium and the UW hospital now occupy much of the former site. (UW) The final remnant of the US Naval Training Station at the UW campus is the old hangar, circled in red in the lower right. Just north of here now stands Husky Stadium; the circle in the upper left is what’s now called Drumheller Fountain and Frosh Pond. (UW) As many as 5,000 men were stationed at anyone time at the US Naval Training Station on the UW Campus from 1917-1919; a total of 10,000 were trained there over its roughly two years of existence. The interior of the hangar is visible in the upper right. (UW) Nicole Klein (seated, right) says the restored hangar will function as a museum as well as a place for special events. (Feliks Banel) Vintage photos, blueprints and other materials will form the basis of a history exhibit within the restored hangar, says Nicole Klein. (Feliks Banel) Retired military pilot and aviation history enthusiast Lee Corbin is a volunteer on the UW hangar project; Nicole Klein is staffing the effort. (Feliks Banel)
Boys in the Boat hangar