Warren E. Eaton Motorless Flight Facility - Elmira, NY - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

"The Warren Eaton E. Motorless Flight Facility is significant under Criterion A in the areas of recreation and culture for the role it played in the development and in shaping the awareness of the sport of soaring in the region and in the United States. The site, originally selected for soaring due to its topography and wind patterns, similar to those found at the Wasserkuppe plateau in Germany (the first documented soaring site), was first used to host the fifth National Soaring Contest in 1934. The success of the soaring event resulted in Harris Hill becoming the first permanent site for the National Soaring Contests in the country. With the increased popularity of the sport in the late 1920s and early 1930s, the site underwent further improvements for both the participants and spectators, which included adding camping facilities in 1937. Also added were a glider hangar and caretakers house, both built in 1938. The construction of these buildings helped secure and validate Harris Hill as one of the countrys most sought after and utilized facilities for both competition and leisure soaring. The property is also significant under Criterion C in the area of architecture for being an outstanding and well-preserved example of 1930s historic steel-truss hangar construction."

Street address: 62 Soaring Hill Drive Big Flats, NY USA 14814 County / Borough / Parish: Chemung Year listed: 2013 Historic (Areas of) Significance: ENTERTAINMENT / RECREATION, ARCHITECTURE Periods of significance: 1934 - 1968 Historic function: DOMESTIC / CAMP RECREATION & CULTURE / SPORTS FACILITY Current function: RECREATION & CULTURE / SPORTS FACILITY Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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