The iconic Worldport Terminal at JFK International Airport has been named to the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s (NTHP) list of 11 Most Endangered Places.
Image courtesy of Paul Stipkovich
The terminal, once home to Pan Am, opened in 1960 and symbolizes America’s entry into the Jet Age. The first commercial flights of the Boeing 707, the first “modern” jetliner, departed from the Worldport Terminal. The terminal was designed to allow for aircraft to be parked under the partial overhang.
The flying saucer-shaped building has been featured in several Hollywood films, as well as the Mad Men inspired Pan Am TV series. A Pan Am Boeing 747 and the Worldport appear in the James Bond film Live and Let Die, and the terminal is featured in The Family Man starring Nicolas Cage, and That Touch of Mink with Doris Day.