Polk Stanley Wilcox Selected for The National Cold War Museum

Posted April 22, 2020

We are excited to announce that we will be the design architect for the new The National Cold War Museum located at the Eaker Air Force Base in Blytheville, Arkansas. “We could not be more excited about this team,” said museum chair, Mary Gay Shipley. “This is not just any group. These are highly touted professionals who are already engaged and captivated by our concept—absolute top-of-the-line pros. We have every reason to believe these people will bring the dream to a beautiful and meaningful reality for our entire country.”
PSW design team includes Reese Rowland, David Porter and James Mullins. Clark Contractors, LLC will be the General Contractor and Gallagher & Associates, LLC will design the exhibits for the museum.

From The National Cold War Museum:
“The National Cold War Museum is planned for construction on the former Eaker Air Force Base in Blytheville. Once known as Blytheville Air Force Base, the facility was a Strategic Air Command base throughout the Cold War. Its “alert shack,” the compound that housed air crews while they awaited a call to nuclear warfare, is one of the only intact such facilities in the nation and will be a central exhibit of the museum. “Perhaps a Cold War museum could be built anywhere,” said Shipley. “But here in Blytheville, when you visit the museum, you will be standing on a very real piece of Cold War history.”

While no museum groundbreaking is yet scheduled, a smaller exposition is expected to open this spring. The BAFB Exhibition, which will remain in place permanently, will display the history of the Blytheville Air Force Base, as well as showcasing a preview of The National Cold War Museum.”