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DOCUMENT Full-Text Martha Doty Freeman.

Documentation of Building 1198 was carried out under provisions of a programmatic memorandum of agreement regarding cultural resources at Fort Sam Houston. The work was prepared under the direction of Prewitt and Associates, Inc. for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District. Field investigation and documentation was accomplished by David Gauthier of Jaster-Quintanilla & Associates, Inc. and Joe C. Freeman, AIA, Architect. Drawings were prepared by Jim Frisch of Jaster-Quintanilla &...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Joseph Murphey.

This architectural and historical documentation on Building 377 is part of a collection of survey documents of Significant Historic American Buildings at Fort Sam Houston. Building 377, the Scale House, has been determined eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places under national register Criteria A. Built in 1942, the structure was originally constructed as a Scale House. The structure was later abandoned and has not been used for some time. The structure represents the...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Joseph Murphey.

This archaeological and historic documentation for Building 4115 is part of a collection of survey documents of Significant Historic American Buildings at Fort Sam Houston. Building 4115, the Guardhouse, has been determined eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places under national register Criteria A. Built in 1942, the structure was originally constructed as a guardhouse concurrent with seven large warehouses. The warehouse complex was built under a separate command...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Stephen Sennott. Daniel J. O'Rourke. Andrew Orr. Lynn Gierek. Konnie Wescott.

Argonne National Laboratory conducted a historic building inventory and evaluation on behalf of the United States Air Force at Laughlin Air Force Base, Kinney and Val Verde Counties, Texas. The evaluation aids Laughlin Air Force Base in managing the historic properties under their jurisdiction as required by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended. The survey examined 196 facilities (buildings and structures) at Laughlin Air Force Base’s main base and three associated...

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A stratigraphic map of the historical district at Randolph Air Force Base. Details include 345 contributing structures. Randolph Field was dedicated and the first flag raised over the file on June 20, 1930. Randolph Field was designated a Historic Landmark District on August 7, 2001.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Deborah Tharp. Megan Tooker. Adam Smith.

The purpose of this project is to inventory and evaluate the historic landscapes at both Randolph AFB and Maxwell AFB. First, a historic landscape context for each base will be developed. Second, an inventory of all landscapes and landscape features for each base will be completed. Third, these landscapes and features for each base will be evaluated according to the methods established in Guidelines for Identifying and Evaluating Historic Military Landscapes (ERDC-CERL, 2009) and their...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Helen Tyson Siewers. Nicole Fleck.

The historic cantonment area at Camp Bullis represents a typical Army training facility built during the period between World Wars. An overview of the natural history of the region concludes that the Hill Country landscape was shaped by geologic and climatic conditions. The resulting landscape, with its varied terrain of rolling hills and open valleys is well suited to the needs of a training facility, yet at the same time quite sensitive to the effects of human disturbance. Unique natural...

DOCUMENT Full-Text U. S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratories.

The purpose of the Historic Landscape Management Plan (LMP) for Fort Sam Houston is to provide guidance for future landscape planning to enhance the historic character, to improve the public image and quality of life, and to conserve water. The determinations made in the LMP followed intensive research on the historic development of Fort Sam Houston. Using Martha Freeman's historic context study as a guide (Fort Sam Houston. An American Depot. Headquarters, and Training Facility (1876-19461)....

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Black and white photograph of the Academic Building, Building 127, at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas.

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Black and white photograph of the air corps warehouse, building number 2, at Randolph Air Force Base in 1931. The photograph is taken from an O.Q.M.G form.

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Black and white photograph of auxiliary tank "A," building number 342, at Randolph Air Force Base in 1932. This photograph is taken from a O.Q.M.G. form with an additional building number 510 and photograph number 1178.

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Black and white photograph of Building 542 at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas.

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Black and white photograph taken of the west elevation of Building 8, the Parachute and Operations Building, at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas.

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Two black and white photographs of the Post Chapel during construction at Randolph Air Force Base.

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A black and white photograph of the construction of the administration building at Randolph Air Force Base - also known as the "Taj Mahal." The "Taj," building 100, was constructed in 1931 and is included on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Black and white photograph of the circular drive at the entrance to Randolph Air Force Base, Texas.

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Black and white photograph of the fire station and fire trucks at Randolph Air Force Base in 1932.

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Black and white portrait of Captain Norfleet G. Bone, Randolph Field's landscape architect and engineer from 1929 to 1933.

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Black and white photograph of an oil storage building, number 42, at Randolph Field in 1934. This photograph was taken from an O.Q.M.G. Form.

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Black and white photograph of the "basic stage" of the operations office at Randolph Field in 1935.

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Black and white photograph of paint and dope shop number 129 at Randolph Air Force Base in 1931. This photograph was taken from a O.Q.M.G. Form with an additional number #1141.

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Black and white photograph of the parachute and operations building number 132 at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. The photograph comes from a O.Q.M.G. Form with plan number 6713-131, number 1191, and building number 35. The photograph was taken on January 15, 1932.

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Black and white photograph of the Post Exchange's patio at Randolph Field, Texas. The post exchange is recorded as Building 200.

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Black and white photograph of a six car garage at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas in 1931. This photograph is taken from an O.Q.M.G. form with a label of #1155.

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Black and white photograph of a 12 car garage at Randolph Air Force Base in 1931. Labeled Building Number 304, this photograph was also given number 1110 and a O.Q.M.G. Building Number 479.