Gander’s iconic International Lounge, viewed by many as a showcase of mid-century modern design, will receive its Registered Heritage Plaque in a ceremony tomorrow.
A hub of international travel during the jet age, a time when trans-Atlantic flight required fuel stops at Gander and Shannon, Ireland, the watering hole was officially opened in 1959 by Queen Elizabeth II.
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The lounge, which saw countless celebrities and international political figures pass through, became a place for residents to star gaze and catch sight of some of the biggest names of the 1960s.
By the 1980s, it was closed to public access to allow passengers from airlines like Aeroflot and Cubana to disembark. Many famously defected, seeking political asylum at Gander.
A ceremony is scheduled for tomorrow morning at 11:00 in the International Lounge.
