Our piece on the preservation of the Worldport Pan-Am Terminal at JFK Airport elicited a lot of strong reactions on both sides. Our piece was intended to highlight the unlikelihood this terminal would be saved based on criteria for listing on the National Register of Historical Places. At the same time, we acknowledged that there was a strong emotional connection these buildings, and other Jet Age terminals like the TWA Flight Center and the (now demolished) I.M. Pei terminal have. One reader concurred: As much as one would like to save these grand structures, airport buildings are in a tough position. More so now than ever, where the efficiency of airport operations is so finely tuned and demanded of. Airport real estate is scrutinized to the square foot. And as wonderful as they look in photographs, these buildings take a beating, get tired and worn down. We can all wax nostalgic. In our… Read More