Outline for the Study of Architecture at Fort Sam Houston, Maps and Drawings
Year: 2010
Summary
This pamphlet is provided as a study guide for the architecture at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
Fort Sam Houston was first established in 1845 in San Antonio and moved to present location during 1870-76. Five traditional missions include Headquarters, Garrison, Logistics, Mobilization/training, Medical. Now about 3000 acres, post includes more than 800 historic buildings & structures (nine times as many as at Colonial Williamsburg). Historic preservation and adaptive re-use are key concepts. All Army architectural styles used since Civil War are represented on post. About 10,000 soldiers and 5000 civilians work at FSH. About 20,000 vehicles park on post daily.
Cite this Record
Outline for the Study of Architecture at Fort Sam Houston, Maps and Drawings. 2010 ( tDAR id: 436433) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8436433
Keywords
Culture
Historic
Investigation Types
Architectural Documentation
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Architectural Survey
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Heritage Management
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Historic Background Research
Geographic Keywords
Bexar (County)
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Fort Sam Houston National Historic Landmark District
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JBSA-Sam Houston
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San Antonio
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Texas
Spatial Coverage
min long: -98.469; min lat: 29.446 ; max long: -98.404; max lat: 29.487 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Cultural Resource Office, Joint Base San Antonio
Repository(s): Fort Sam Houston
Prepared By(s): Historic Neighborhood Awareness Program, Fort Sam Houston Museum
File Information
| Name | Size | Creation Date | Date Uploaded | Access | |
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| Outline-for-the-Study-of-Architecture-at-FortSamHouston.pdf | 15.95mb | Jun 19, 2017 5:02:17 PM | Confidential |
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Contact(s): Cultural Resource Office, Joint Base San Antonio