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place in the area; however, by 1973, the Harvey Gum
Factory was on the subject site and structures were either completed or under construction at 1890 Embarcadero Road and 2440-2450 Embarcadero Way. Conditions were identical in the 1974 aerial photograph. In the 1980 aerial photograph, the Harvey Gum Factory is standing, and additional infill construction can be seen in the area such as the Baylands Business Park adjacent and to south of the site and the structure now located at 1860 Embarcadero Road. The Harvey Gum Factory was demolished in 1982, based on Palo Alto Planning Department records.
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Facilities at this busy towered airport include a staffed terminal and multiple repair shops: Advantage
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996:Travis Air Force Base
518:Reid-Hillview Airport
428:Instrument approaches
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906:Terminal Procedures
886:live flight tracker
882:airport information
833:FAA Airport Diagram
582:"Palo Alto Airport"
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1312:Technical training
1084:Marin County–Gnoss
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902:aeronautical chart
728:Sheyner, Gennady.
523:San Martin Airport
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148:Coordinates
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1143:Historical
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1094:Healdsburg
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411:jackrabbit
372:Facilities
358:California
273:Statistics
158:37°27′40″N
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