The Historic Hangar at Pearson Air Museum
Raw space venue
The venue will provide just the space. You’ll bring in your own caterer and vendors.
Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing
Starting at $480
Guest capacity
Up to 300 seated guests
Historic Hangar Open House
You're invited to a Historic Hangar Open House on 10/24 from 9am - 4pm (closed 12pm-12:30pm)! Tour the venue and ask questions. Address: 1115 E 5th St. Vancouver, WA 98661
About this venue
The Historic Hangar is situated within Fort Vancouver National Historic Site (N.H.S.) and is adjacent to Pearson Air Museum. Fort Vancouver N.H.S. is one of the few urban National Parks, located in downtown Vancouver, Washington, and just seven miles from downtown Portland, Oregon. This Nationally Registered Historic Building was built in 1921 and was operated by the U.S. Army Signal Corps' Spruce Production Corporation. In 1924, the Army Air Service moved the building to its present location. The Historic Hangar's character and glamour of bygone eras has quickly become a favorite amongst the community. The white interior, exposed wood beams, and gorgeous view of the park grounds makes for a unique venue that can easily host any special event.
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Historic Hangar
Historic, spacious, and located on the beautiful grounds of Fort Vancouver NHS, the Historic Hangar at Pearson Air Museum is a unique venue!
The Historic Hangar is versatile and spacious and can comfortably accommodate 300 guests. The west facing large hangar doors can be fully opened, creating an indoor/outdoor flow between the Historic Hangar and an adjacent 2700 square foot patio. Lovely views of the park's vast greenspace and reconstructed Fort Vancouver can be seen from the Historic Hangar and the patio.
Guest capacity
Up to 300 Seated
Up to 500 Standing
Square footage
5,100
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Couples luncheon, Engagement party, Other
Included in this room:
- 2 ADA Accessible Restrooms - Pre-installed ceiling string lights - 34 Round Tables (60" Diameter) - 14 Rectangular Tables (36"W x 70"L) - 15 Rectangular Tables (18"W x 96"L) - 10 Round Cocktail Tables (24"D x 42" or 30" in height) -8 Round Cocktail/Bistro Tables 30"D x 42" or 30" in height - 2 Table Risers 12"W x 12"H x 70"L (Used to create a bar when attached to a 36” x 70” table.) -350 White Folding Chairs - 3 Trash Cans & 2 Recycling Bins (Renter is responsible for disposal.)
Room cost
Minimum 4-hour rental time. Weekdays (Monday through Thursday): $120 per day time hour between 7 am to 5 pm. $200 per evening hour between 5 pm to 11 pm. Weekends and Holidays (Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays): $325 per hour between 6 am to 12 am.
Historic Hangar
Historic, spacious, and located on the beautiful grounds of Fort Vancouver NHS, the Historic Hangar at Pearson Air Museum is a unique venue!
The Historic Hangar is versatile and spacious and can comfortably accommodate 300 guests. The west facing large hangar doors can be fully opened, creating an indoor/outdoor flow between the Historic Hangar and an adjacent 2700 square foot patio. Lovely views of the park's vast greenspace and reconstructed Fort Vancouver can be seen from the Historic Hangar and the patio.
Guest capacity
Up to 300 Seated
Up to 500 Standing
Square footage
5,100
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Couples luncheon, Engagement party, Other
Included in this room:
- 2 ADA Accessible Restrooms - Pre-installed ceiling string lights - 34 Round Tables (60" Diameter) - 14 Rectangular Tables (36"W x 70"L) - 15 Rectangular Tables (18"W x 96"L) - 10 Round Cocktail Tables (24"D x 42" or 30" in height) -8 Round Cocktail/Bistro Tables 30"D x 42" or 30" in height - 2 Table Risers 12"W x 12"H x 70"L (Used to create a bar when attached to a 36” x 70” table.) -350 White Folding Chairs - 3 Trash Cans & 2 Recycling Bins (Renter is responsible for disposal.)
Room cost
Minimum 4-hour rental time. Weekdays (Monday through Thursday): $120 per day time hour between 7 am to 5 pm. $200 per evening hour between 5 pm to 11 pm. Weekends and Holidays (Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays): $325 per hour between 6 am to 12 am.
Available services that can be provided by The Historic Hangar at Pearson Air Museum
Services & amenities
- Wheelchair accessible
Transportation & access
- Self parking - free
- Wheelchair accessible
Reviews
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1 review
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Lina
Picturesque
We got married just about a year ago in the old hangar at Pearson and it was perfect! We hired a live jazz band and had the hangar doors open, timing our entry with sunset behind the Fort, and it was everything I wanted. The hangar is already white and made a great blank canvas, and it has those incandescent-look patio lights hanging up inside. We had about 70 people that attended, plus the 25-person big band. The only 2 tricks were that you can't "permanently" attach anything to walls or anything, so we made some weighted window-sill decorations for the windows on the south wall, and we did have to bring our own sound system for speechifying. The only complaints I had were that we had to dispose of our own trash (which was just kind of strange for a venue IMHO since it's such a big park) and that the outside walls were just... filthy with cobwebs, dry grass, etc. so it didn't make a great backdrop for photos. I wanted to enter through the back door, so there's not a lot of photos of outside (we also had photographer issues, but that's a different thing entirely!).
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