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  1. Description. The building has a unique shape which has been described as "half a silkworm's cocoon, cut in half the long way." It is 1,175 feet (358 m) long, 325 feet (99 m) wide, and 211 feet (64 m) high, supported by 13 steel arches.

  2. Built in 1929, the almost unbelievably huge Goodyear Airdock in Akron, Ohio, was created as a space where blimps, airships, and dirigibles could be constructed, but building such a massive...

  3. Sep 23, 2016 · The Goodyear blimp, Puritan, flying over the incomplete Airdock in 1929. It was built to house the Akron and Macon. (Goodyear)

  4. The Goodyear Airdock is located at 1210 Massillion Rd., Akron, Ohio, and can be easily seen from U.S. Rt. 224 just east of downtown Akron. The airdock is not open to the public. Visit the National Park Service Travel American Aviation to learn more about Aviation related Historic Sites.

  5. Jun 16, 2006 · Goodyear Airdock - NRHP (added 1973 - Building - #73002259) Located at the Akron-Fulton Airport in Akron, Ohio USA Built in 1929, this "blimp hanger" has an interior volume of 55 million cubic feet. From WIKIPEDIA: The building has a unique shape which has been described as "half a silkworm's cocoon, cut in half the long way."

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  8. Goodyear Airdock, 1210 Massillon Road, Akron, Summit County, OH. Significance: A floor area of 364,000 square feet makes it one of the largest buildings without interior supports in the world. Perhaps the most unusual feature of the dock is its spherical doors.

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