Air Power Museum at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base

November 2012

Funding provided by the City of Goldsboro, NC occupancy tax revenues.

Planning Participants

Museum Citizen Committee9 Members Appointed by Council

Exploratory Staff Committee

Consultant Team

Key Planning Components• Community Research • Program Plan • Architectural 

Concept• Facility Program• Interpretive Plan• Visitor Experience• Market Research• Operating Budget• Capital Budget• Fundraising Potential

Words Most Frequently Mentioned by Survey Respondents 

Program Components

Site Plan

First Floor Plan Second Floor Plan

Entrance

View from East Ash Street

View from East Ash Street

Base Construction Estimate

• 13,500 SF @ $171 per SFincludes upgrades, replacement  of systems, new construction and landscaping around building.  $2,303,956 

• Contingency @10% of construction costs forunforeseen work identified during designdevelopment.* $230,396

Construction Total       $2,534,352

*Excludes estimate for asbestos abatement obtained by Cityat $235,000 to $250,000. 

VISITOR EXPERIENCE: 1st Floor

VISITOR EXPERIENCE:2nd Floor

OVERALL THEME: First to Fly

Firstto Fly

History

Technology Science: Principles of FlightDesign: How Planes WorkTraining: How Pilots FlyTeam: Mission Support

History The Eagle SquadronsFourth But First: The Nation’s Premier Fighter Wing At WarAtomic Age Air PowerProjecting Air Power Around the World: The 916th WingAir Power In Homeland Defense

Community (see THEME above)History of the base &communityActive community programming

EXHIBIT BUDGET: $3.5M

Air Power Museum Operating Plan

Based on:

•Ownership and operating approach

•Facility size, exhibits and programs

•Market and attendance potential

•Focus on museum financial sustainabiIity

•Provide community benefits

Air Power Museum Operating Plan

Earned RevenueAdmissions and programs            $203,000Facility rentals  $28,000Memberships  $18,000Museum Store  $58,000Subtotal  $307,000Fundraising and Support              $335,000Total Revenue  $642,000

ExpensesPersonnel and fringe (7FTE)                       $334,000Building occupancy and overhead  $75,000Public programs and exhibits  $110,000Cost of goods sold  $30,000Communications and marketing  $51,000Administrative and overhead  $23,000Building capital reserves  $19,000Total Expenses  $642,000

Air Power Museum Projectby the numbers

• Net available Space 13,500 SF

• Programmed Space 12,650 SF

• Capital Budget  $6 Million

• Operating Budget $642,000

Estimated costs in 2012 dollars.

Air Power Museum ProjectNext Steps

Council Presentation November 19Community Presentation on November 20• Assess Community Gifting Potential• Complete Final Report• Property Appraisals• Council Discussion

GOLDSBOROUNION STATION

FUTURE

Phase I – After restoration, the building will be available for community functions such as meetings and special events. Other parts of the building may house civic and police offices. Parking will be provided at the south end of the site.

A new bus transfer center is planned for the north end of the site, serving Gateway Transit and Greyhound. This will include a new building with waiting and ticketing facilities. The transfer center will provide high-quality service to riders and will be a major step in the development of transit in Goldsboro, Wayne County, and the region.

PAST

Goldsboro’s historic Union Station served passenger trains between 1909 and 1968. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

PRESENT

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) purchased Union Station and adjoining acreage in July 2007, to preserve and adaptively reuse as a modern multimodal center. Stabilization of the historic building (preventing further deterioration and keeping the weather out) was completed in December 2008. NCDOT has now passed ownership to the City of Goldsboro.

WHO’S WHO?

The revitalization of Union Station has involved many people and organizations, and will continue to do so in the future. The lead agencies are the NCDOT Rail Division, NCDOT Public Transportation Division, the City of Goldsboro, and Gateway Transit. Other stakeholders include Wayne County, Greyhound Lines Inc., and the Downtown Goldsboro Development Corporation.

Drop-off Loop

Landscaped

Grounds

Events Lawn

Restored Historic Station

Parking

Restored Platform

Bus Waiting and Ticketing

Gatewa

y Buses

A SOURCE OF PRIDE

The Union Station project is not just about meeting transportation needs. It is also an important part of the revitalization of downtown Goldsboro. As well as being a key site in its own right, Union Station will be the ‘anchor’ at the end of Walnut Street, leading to and from the historic heart of downtown.

Phase II – In the future, passenger trains will return to Union Station. At that time, the building will be converted back to station use. Services are planned to connect Goldsboro with Raleigh, Rocky Mount, Wilmington, and Morehead City. Connecting trains will provide service to other parts of North Carolina and the eastern states.

Greyhound Buses (below canopy)

Existing Passenger Train

Routes

Amtrak Connector (Van

Service)

Proposed Service Extension

Future Southeast High Speed

Rail Service (SEHSR)

2050 SEHSR

2050 Intrastate