Talk:Thomas Jefferson Hotel

Dirigible Mooring Tower

• the small tower on the corner of the roof that held the "C" sign was originally intended to be a mooring tower so zeppelins could park there - according to the sidewalk tour (put on by the Vulcan folks - a program on BrightHouse's local cable access "on demand") it would be an interesting fact to add to the article, but i wouldn't know how to cite it. just thought i'd share that . -fats 13:02, 30 August 2007 (PDT)
  • I added this paragraph: "The roof of the Thomas Jefferson Hotel was provided with a metal structure which promoters called a "mooring mast," supposedly for use by dirigibles, and likely inspired by a similar claim made for the roof spire of New York's Empire State Building, which had started construction in March 1930. In fact, both claims are spurious, and the "mast" built on the roof of the Birmingham building was clearly never designed to moor any airship, much less provide a way for passengers to embark or debark. No such mooring was ever attempted. Photo-montages showing a dirigible in the vicinity of the tower have been published, but do not depict any real event." --Dystopos (talk) 10:26, 13 March 2020 (PDT)
    • Additional documentation has led me to modify the statement showing that it was originally publicized as an "air beacon" rather than a mooring mast. It is unclear who may be to blame for what portions of the disagreement. --Dystopos (talk) 12:58, 24 January 2022 (PST)