JBSA-Sam Houston (Geographic Keyword)

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 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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Letter written in 1876 by the Captain of the 14th Infantry in charge of constructing the Depot at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. The letter was written to the Quartermaster General and is accompanied by black and white photographs of the construction progress. Also included are black and white photographs of the area in the 1970s.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Duane E. Peter.

Duane Peter, Senior Archeologist of Geo-Marine, Inc., conducted an historic preservation coordination analysis for the Fort Worth District Corps of Engineers at Fort Sam Houston, Bexar County, Texas between October 1988 and April 1989. The analysis of the historic preservation coordination process revealed that the Section 106 review process at Fort Sam Houston has been seriously flawed, especially in relation to coordination with the Advisory Council of Historic Preservation (ACHP).

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A heavily annotated draft of notes for a Historical American Buildings Survey for the Pershing House, Building 6, at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Included are historic photographs and excerpts of related news articles and publications.

DOCUMENT Full-Text M. E. Dusty Bruns.

A brief historical and environmental overview of the Camp Bull is Training Site, a sub-post of Fort Sam Houston. Included is a brief installation history, a list of some points of interest, and an overview of Camp Bullis’ unique biological resources. As a sub-installation of Headquarters, Fort Bam Houston, Texas, Camp Bullis provides the ranges, training areas, air space, facilities, and the necessary installation support, to authorised Federal, State, and local government activities. Camp...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Dusty Bruns.

A brief history of Camp Bullis from 1844-1989.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Elizabeth Cantu Frkuska. Augustine J. Frkuska. Fred Valdez, Jr.. Thomas R. Hester.

In January, 1977, the City of San Antonio Department of Parks and Recreation (Ronald L. Darner, Director) and the Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio (Thomas R. Hester, Director), entered into a contract for the archaeological assessment of John James Park. The park property is located just north of Fort Sam Houston, and the eastern boundary fronts on Salado Creek, a major tributary of the San Antonio River. The field survey was carried out under the...

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This agreement is made and entered into by the National Park Service, Williamsport Preservation Training Center, Employee Development Division, Department of the Interior, hereinafter referred to as the service and the Department of Public Works, Fort Sam Houston, United States Department of Defense, hereinafter referred to as DOD pursuant to the Economy Act of 1932, U.S.C. 1535.

DOCUMENT Full-Text United States Air Force.

This ICRMP has been developed in accordance with the revised guidelines for Air Force Instruction (AFI) 32–7065 (June 2004), Cultural Resources Management Program, and is designed to serve as a management plan for fiscal years (FY) 2015–2019. Although not a decision-making document, this ICRMP provides the Commander, and those responsible for implementing the Commander’s decisions, with the necessary information regarding the treatment of cultural resources at JBSA. Reference to JBSA in this...

DOCUMENT Full-Text United States Air Force.

This is the second volume of Joint Base San Antonio's 2014 Integrated Cultural Resources Management Plan. The ICRMP has been developed in accordance with the revised guidelines for Air Force Instruction (AFI) 32–7065 (June 2004), Cultural Resources Management Program, and is designed to serve as a management plan for fiscal years (FY) 2015–2019. Although not a decision-making document, this ICRMP provides the Commander, and those responsible for implementing the Commander’s decisions, with the...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Ted D. Williams.

The purpose of this plan is to provide an overall guide for the management and maintenance of lands for which the installation is responsible. This plan is to facilitate the military mission of the installation through the conservation, improvement, and maintenance of its natural resources in accordance with sound agronomic principles. The maintenance of improved and intensively improved grounds, such as lawns, drill fields, open areas, athletic fields, and landscape plantings will be...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Bradford Patterson.

The Texas Historical Commission is writing in regards to the proposed undertaking with Theater 1, Building 2270. The letter suggests that a meeting take place to go over differences of opinion concerning the project. Also addressed is the need for clarification of the status of the latest ICRMP/Army Alternate procedures for Fort Sam Houston.

DOCUMENT Full-Text H. Thomas McGrath.

This is a letter of transmittal from the Williamsport Preservation Training Center of the final task directive for the restoration project of the Band Barracks, Building 646. Review comments from the Director of Public Works at Fort Sam Houston have been incorporated into the task directive.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Claudia Nissley.

A letter with an attached Memorandum of Agreement for the Construction of a Branch Exchange Shoppette on Wilson Road, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. This correspondence is part of a group of documentation addressing the review process and Memorandum of Agreement for the proposed undertaking to construct a Branch Exchange Gas Dispensing Shopette on Wilson Road at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Craig E. College.

This is a record of decision drafted by Craig E. College, Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management, concerning the final environmental impact statement (EIS) for “Base Realignment and Closure Actions at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.” The EIS was prepared in compliance with the Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) “Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act” and “Environmental Analysis of Army Actions.” The EIS adequately...

DOCUMENT Full-Text David H. Brigham.

Privatization of Army Lodging (PAL) was implemented in August of 2009. Two properties, buildings 48 and 107, are significant historic properties eligible for the National Register of Historic Places and are contributing elements to the FSH National Historic Landmark District. These properties were transferred to the PAL developer upon implementation of PAL in August. This letter addresses this transfer and the issue of protecting historic properties.

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This correspondence references the Memorandum Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration. Two tracts of land on Fort Sam Houston have been transferred to the Department of Veterans Affairs - one in 1998 and the other in 2000. This letter details the status of these tracts of land and their current use.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Douglas A. Biggerstaff.

Fort Sam Houston has submitted to the Texas Historical Commission the 95% design for the Exterior/Interior Repairs to Gift Chapel. This submittal has taken into account the previous review by the Commission of the 35% design plans. Copied to this correspondence is the San Antonio Conservation Society, Society for the Preservation of Historic Fort Sam Houston, and the City of San Antonio, Historic Preservation Office.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Douglas A. Biggerstaff.

In January of 2003, the State Historic Preservation Office replied to a request for comment from Fort Sam Houston, stating that the Old Austin Road/Dickman Area Access Control Point project did not qualify as a project meeting the requirements of Emergency Situations. This letter, written by Fort Sam Houston, insists that there is a fundamental misunderstanding about why Fort Sam Houston is undertaking the construction of its Access Control Points and details the importance of the necessity to...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Douglas A. Biggerstaff.

This letter, written to the Texas Historical Commission, addresses Fort Sam Houston's concerns in the project to construct a new dining facility. The project is a "fast-track" design-build contract and the reviews at 35 percent and 95 percent stipulated in the Programmatic agreement are not possible.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Douglas A. Biggerstaff.

This letter is Fort Sam Houston forwarding plans and specifications for proposed renovations to Building 16. Building 16 is the oldest Quartermaster and Garrison Headquarters, known as the Quadrangle. Fort Sam Houston Cultural Resources group has concluded that this undertaking will result in no adverse effect on Building 16 as a National Register listed property or to the Historic Landmark District.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Douglas A. Biggerstaff.

Fort Sam Houston is proposing an undertaking to remove a wood addition to building 2195. Constructed in 1911, building 2195 is listed as a Category I historic property and is located within the National Historic Landmark District. After careful review of the Statement of Work and the apparently successful previous project, the Fort Sam Houston Cultural Resource Staff has determined that this undertaking will result in no adverse effect to any historic property or the National Historic Landmark...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Douglas A. Biggerstaff.

Fort Sam Houston has completed and sent to the Texas Historical Commission a revised environmental assessment and signed FONSI for the demolition of buildings on Fort Sam Houston and Camp Bullis. Due to stated concerns by the Texas Historical Commission, Fort Sam Houston has reduced the planned demolition from eight to six buildings. This decision, along with the information on the buildings is included in this letter of correspondence.