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Commemorative plaque honoring Bernard Francis Fisher at the Medal of Honor Memorial, Randolph Air Force Base. Major Bernard Francis Fisher, on March 10, 1966, was diverted from his assigned mission and with his wingman met up with four other A-11s to lead the air support on a Special Forces camp near Hue being overrun by 2000 NVA troops.

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Images of the front and back of the Cadet Circle Plaque. This circle, located at the heart if the original cadet area, is dedicated to the many aviation cadets and student officers who were trained in the Aviation Cadet Program at Randolph Field. The plaque was dedicated on October 23, 2009 by General Stephen R. Lorenz, Commander, Air Education and Training Command, Randolph Air Force Base.

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Draft for the plaque titled: In Appreciation for the Avenue of American States, Harmon Drive. The 50 flags in the avenue of Harmon Drive honor the home states of the men and women who serve their country. The flag display serves to remind us of the motto on our nation’s seal: E Pluribus Unum (Out of Many, One). On 27 February 1985, General Andrew P. Iosue, Commander of Air Training Command, and Colonel Ralph R. Rohatch, 12th Flying Training Wing Commander, dedicated the original flag display....

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The draft and final for a plaque commemorating the Prisoners of War Missing in Action, titled: POW MIA. This marker gives special honor to those who have endured being held prisoner and who are still missing and unaccounted for. It also honors the families and loved ones of those missing – throughout our history – who also have endured the anguish of not knowing the status of their missing. We will always remember and continue the search for those still missing. This is the commitment of a...

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Document showing a proposed update to Colonel Ralph S. Parr's commemorative plaque honoring his more than 60 decorations. An image of the original plaque, dedicated in December 2008, is also included.

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Photograph of the Rambler Fitness Center Plaque. It was dedicated on February 2nd, 2007 to the Randolph Ramblers 1944 Cotton Bowl Co-Champions.

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Printed copy of the text on Richard Loy Etchberger's plaque at the Medal of Honor Memorial, Randolph Air Force Base. Chief Master Sergeant Richard Loy Etchberger died as he and 18 others defended a secret radar site in Laos from a surprise North Vietnam attack on March 11, 1968.

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Plaque for the Youth House which was officially approved as eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. It was constructed by the WPA in 1940, and it was renovated by the 12th Civil Engineer Division in 2007. The plaque was dedicated in 2008 by Richard Trevino, Base Civil Engineer, Dwight Micklethwait, Architect, and Scott B. Shepherd III, Cultural Resource Manager, Randolph Air Force Base.

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Draft of a plaque honoring the Women Airforce Service Pilots, WASPs. On July 1st, 2009 The President of the United States signed Public Law to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Women Airforce Service Pilots. This plaque was dedicated June 30th, 2010 by General Stephen R. Lorens, USAF, Commander, Air Education and Training Command, Randolph Air Force Base.

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A cultural resource survey was requested for portions of Reese Air Force Base near Lubbock, Texas to determine the presence, if any, of archaeological sites within the base properties. This survey located one heavily-impacted aboriginal-Historic site (41LU111) but failed to address the uplands between playa basins that are generally considered as high probability locations for prehistoric campsites. This survey led to the location of three aboriginal campsites (41TY113, 41TY114, and 41TY115) at...

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Pocket Guide to Camp Bullis and the Leon Springs Military Reservation, designed to provide a handy historical reference for residents and users of Camp Bullis. It traces the origin and development of Camp Bullis.

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This set of drawings from August 17th, 1939 document the floor plans of the post exchange annex at Camp Bullis, Texas, building 86A. The blueprint also includes a schedule of openings and an electrical legend. The sponsor for this blueprint is the Office of the Post Quartermaster at Fort Sam Houston, Texas under the supervision of Arthur S. Graham. The blueprint was originally drawn by “J.K.N.”, checked by “A.J.L.” and reviewed by J.B. Clearwater.

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This document is a Q.M.C. Form for the post exchange annex (building number T-86-A) at Camp Bullis, Texas in 1937. It details the material construction, capacity and other specs associated with the building. The form was approved by the Secretary of War as required by A.R. 30-1435. Additions, repairs and installations to the building(s) along with their associated cost are also recorded. This Q.M.C. Form was originally approved and generated in 1937, and was then revised by the War Department...

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This document is a Q.M.C. Form for the post exchange (building number T-83) at Camp Bullis, Texas. It details the material construction, capacity and other specs associated with the building. The form was approved by the Secretary of War as required by A.R. 30-1435. Additions, repairs and installations to the building(s) along with their associated cost are also recorded. This Q.M.C. Form was revised in 1939. Additional cost and repairs were added for emergency construction in 1941-42.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Anthony Brown. Brian Sonnier. Adrienne J. Velasquez. Sharon White. Christopher Romanoski.

338 architectural resources were documented. No surveyed resources were identified that had meaningful associations with significant PCWE historical themes, events, or persons and do not possess exceptional importance under criterion consideration G.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Eugene D. Csaszar.

Correspondence concerning the state and national historic eligibility status of thirty-nine buildings at Andrews Air Force Base.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Joseph P. Sanchez. Bruce A. Erickson.

This pre-base history describes the area of the Cibolo Valley, Texas where the Randolph Air Force Base is located. Influenced by the development of the city of San Antonio (approximately 18 miles to the southwest), the land was crossed by Spanish explorers, by herders who supplied the Spanish missions, by travelers along the Camino Real, and by speculators in Mexican land grants and Texas land claims. Intense use occurred around the middle of the nineteenth century, first by ranchers, and,...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Kekapalmakaia P. Dye. Thomas S. Dye.

A pre-construction archaeological resource survey was conducted by T. S. Dye & Colleagues, Archaeologists, Inc., at the proposed Iodation of the new Civil Engineering Building at Bellows Air Force Station, Waimanalo, O'ahu. The survey consisted of the excavation of four backhoe trenches, recording of stratigraphy, identification of traditional Hawaiian features, and collection of samples. Excavations revealed a disturbed paleosol throughout the project area, two traditional Hawaiian fire-pit...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Susan A. Lebo. Kekapala Dye. Thomas Dye.

A pre-construction archaeological resources survey was conducted by T S. Dye & Colleagues, Archaeologists, Inc. at the proposed location of the New Recreational Lodging project at Bellows Air Force Station, Waimānalo, O'ahu. The survey was carried out in two phases. During the first phase, nine backhoe trenches excavated in the proposed leach field revealed two buried cultural layers containing numerous small pit features, seven of which were dated to the traditional Hawaiian period. The 7...

DOCUMENT Full-Text JRB Associates.

The use of the Avon Park range has increased steadily with time, leaving insufficient time for range maintenance. This has led to the proposal to construct a new range sub-complex within the boundary of the Avon Park Air Force Range. This document covers the findings of an environmental analysis pre-survey of the proposed range sub-complex and its alternatives on the Avon Park Air Force Range.

DOCUMENT Full-Text James A. Zeidler. Michael L. Hargrave. Daniel Haag.

This report provides the Fort Bliss Directorate of Environment with a series of predictive models of archaeological site location on McGregor Range for use as a decision support tool in the McGregor Withdrawal EIS Project. These predictive models and their associated probability surface maps are based on empirical correlations between known prehistoric archaeological site locations and a range of biophysical variables within the McGregor landscape. The predictive modeling effort has been guided...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Robert J. Austin.

Orignally the information in this record was migrated into tDAR from the National Archaeological Database Reports Module (NADB-R) and updated. NADB-R records consist of a document citation and limited other metadata but do not have the documents themselves uploaded. In 2013, as part of a project done for the US Air Force, digital curators of the Center for Digital Antiquity updated the original record by adding a digital copy of the article described and more detailed metadata. The article...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Nancy Reese. Frank Winchell. Rebecca Procter. Sharlene N. Allday.

This overview presents the prehistoric and historic cultural background to the Lackland Air Force Base (AFB) and the San Antonio area, and documents the origins of the base itself. Geo-Marine, Inc. was contracted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, to provide an overview of the prehistory and history of Lackland AFB and the San Antonio area. Nancy Reese, Frank Winchell, Rebecca Procter, and Sharlene Allday authored the report, with Duane E. Peter acting as Principal...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Margaret Howard Hines.

This document provides a framework for archeological research, evaluation of significance, and determination of the potential National Register eligibility of prehistoric archeological sites on the U.S. Army property at Camp Bullis and Fort Sam Houston in Bexar and Comal counties, Texas. These installations are in the Salado and Cibolo creek drainage basins and encompass ca. 28,000 and 3,400 acres, respectively. Over the past 30 years, a number of archeological investigations in these basins...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Peter Pagoulatos.

In October of 1996, the Fort Dix Historic Preservation Office (FDHPO) completed a preliminary archaeological investigation in the 2100 Area at Fort Dix. Fort Dix plans to construct a pump station on the south side of Saylors Pond Road, about one-quarter mile west of Route 68. The proposed pump station (0.23 AC) will be used to augment the flow of aircraft fuel in the existing underground pipeline that links the Jacksonville Tank Farm with McGuire AFB. This study was performed at the request of...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Peter Pagoulatos.

In June and July of 1998, the Fort Dix Historic Preservation Office (FDHPO) completed a preliminary archaeological investigation in Tactical Training Areas (TTA) 9-13 at Fort Dix. A total of thirteen training areas encompassing about 209 acres were field inspected during this present survey by the FDHPO. This study was performed at the request of the New Jersey Pinelands Commission (NJPC) in order to determine the presence or absence of Euro-American or Native American cultural resources in the...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Alberto Molina-Colon. John L. Brenneman.

The purpose of this Preliminary Assessment Screening (PAS) is to obtain approval for demolition/disposal of Building 1030. The building is located in the north area of the post. The building itself was used as a storage facility consisting of 8,214 square feet.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Robert J. Austin. Jacquelyn G. Piper.

A preliminary cultural resource assessment survey was conducted of the 106,210 acre Avon Park Air Force Range (APAFR) in Polk and Highlands Counties, Florida. The purpose of the survey was to provide base level data on the types, distribution, and potential significance of archaeological and historic period sites located on the APAFR. An extensive literature search and a systematic field survey were conducted by Piper Archaeological Research, Inc. A total of 37 archaeological sites were located...

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The preliminary draft of the Andrews Air Force Base Integrated Cultural Resources Management Plan (ICRMP). The document summarizes the history and prehistory of the base, and reviews past historical and archaeological survey efforts. This plan outlines and assigns responsibilities for the Management of Cultural Resources, and discusses related concerns and standard operating procedures for Andrews Air Force Base.

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Programmatic Agreement for Security Hill and associated meeting minutes.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Marsha Prior. Julian W. Adams.

This preliminary report presents the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) eligibility recommendations for a Cold War-era building and structure assessment conducted at Fort Sam Houston (FSH), San Antonio. This report is the first phase of a survey and evaluation of 303 buildings and structures constructed between 1946 and 1991—the generally agreed upon dates encompassing the Cold War. The final report for this project will include: (1) a more extensive discussion of the Cold War-era...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Robert E. Hurlbett.

Results of archaeological reconnaissance survey and test excavations in support of the proposed projects HIC 84-1269 Recreation Library and HIC 86-3221 Recreation Library Utilities Support. No evidence of cultural material was discovered.

DOCUMENT Full-Text J. Stephen Athens.

Archaeological field investigations were initiated on October 24, 1986 and completed on November 3, 1986 for a total of 5 field days. The proposed OMNI antenna site is to be situated within the abandoned runway area of Bellows Air Force Station. A number of other antennae are presently located throughout the runway area. In order to locate the boundaries of the antenna pad and cable trench alignment, it was necessary to compute bearings from the engineering map and then shoot these in with a...

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Letter report and related correspondence regarding results of archaeological investigations at AZ Y:8:1 (ASM), AZ Y:8:2 (ASM), and AZ Y:8:3 (ASM) conducted by the Arizona State Museum on the Luke Air Force Range.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Robert C. Mack. Anne E. Grimmer.

This is number one of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the cleaning and ware-repellent treatments for historic masonry buildings. A well-planned cleaning project is an essential step in preserving, rehabilitating or restoring a historic masonry building. Proper cleaning methods and coating treatments, when determined necessary for the preservation of the masonry, can enhance the aesthetic character as...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Kay D. Weeks. David W. Look.

This is number ten of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the exterior paint problems on historic woodwork. A cautionary approach to paint removal is included in the guidelines to the Secretary of the Interior Standards for Rehabilitation. Removing paints down to bare wood surfaces using harsh methods can permanently damage those surfaces; therefore such methods are not recommended. Also, total removal...

DOCUMENT Full-Text H. Ward Jandl.

This is number eleven of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the rehabilitating historic storefronts. This Preservation Brief is intended to assist owners, architects, and planning officials in answering such questions about how to evaluate and preserve the character of historic storefronts. In so doing, it not only addresses the basic design issues associated with storefront rehabilitation, but recommends...

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This is number twelve of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the preservation of historic pigmented structural glass (Vitrolite and Carrara glass). With today's rekindled interest in the Art Deco, Art Moderne, and Streamline styles, the preservation and replacement of pigmented structural glass have now become an integral part of many rehabilitation projects, particularly in relation to commercial...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Sharon C. Park.

This is number thirteen of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the repair and thermal upgrading of historic steel windows. The National Park Service recommends the retention of significant historic metal windows whenever possible. Such windows, which can be a character-defining feature of a historic building, are too often replaced with inappropriate units that impair rather than complement the overall...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Kay D. Weeks.

This is number fourteen of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the new exterior additions to historic buildings. Because a new exterior addition to a historic building can damage or destroy significant materials and can change the building's character, an addition should be considered only after it has been determined that the new use cannot be met by altering nonsignificant, or secondary, interior spaces. If...

DOCUMENT Full-Text William B. Coney.

This is number fifteen of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on problems and general approaches for the preservation of historic concrete. This Brief surveys the principal problems posed by concrete deterioration, their likely causes, and approaches to their remedies. In almost every instance, remedial work should only be undertaken by qualified professionals. Faulty concrete repair can worsen structural...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Sharon C. Park.

This is number sixteen of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the use of substitute materials on historic building exteriors. This Brief provides general guidance on the use of substitute materials on the exteriors of historic buildings. While substitute materials are frequently used on interiors, these applications are not subject to weathering and moisture penetration, and will not be discussed in this...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Lee H. Nelson.

This is number seventeen of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the architectural character of a building, specifically identifying the visual aspects of historic buildings as an aid to preserving their character. The purpose of this Brief is to help the owner or the architect identify those features or elements that give the building its visual character and that should be taken into account in order to...

DOCUMENT Full-Text H. Ward Jandl.

This is number eighteen of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the rehabilitating interiors in historic buildings, specifically identifying and preserving character-defining elements. This Preservation Brief has been developed to assist building owners and architects in identifying and evaluating those elements of a building's interior that contribute to its historic character and in planning for the...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Sharon C. Park.

This is number nineteen of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the repair and replacement of historic wooden shingle roofs. A combination of careful research to determine the historic appearance of the roof, good specifications, and installation details designed to match the historic roof, and long-term maintenance, will make it possible to have not only a historically authentic roof, but a cost-effective...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Robert C. Mack. John P. Speweik.

This is number two of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on repointing mortar joints in historic masonry buildings. A good repointing job is meant to last, at least 30 years, and preferably 50- 100 years. Shortcuts and poor craftsmanship result not only in diminishing the historic character of a building, but also in a job that looks bad, and will require future repointing sooner than if the work had been done...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Michael J. Auer.

This is number twenty of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the preservation of historic barns. Historic barns form a vital part of our Nation's heritage. Not every historic barn can be saved from encroaching development, or easily brought back into productive use. Yet thousands of such structures can be repaired or rehabilitated for continued agricultural use or for new functions without destroying the very...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Mary Lee MacDonald.

This is number twenty-one of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on repairing historic flat plaster walls and ceilings. The approaches described in this Brief stress repairs using wet plaster, and traditional materials and techniques that will best assist the preservation of historic plaster walls and ceilings--and their appearance. Dry wall repairs are not included here, but have been written about extensively...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Anne E. Grimmer.

This is number twenty-two of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the preservation and repair of historic stucco. Stucco is a material of deceptive simplicity: in most cases its repair should not be undertaken by a property owner unfamiliar with the art of plastering. Successful stucco repair requires the skill and experience of a professional plasterer. Therefore, this Brief has been prepared to provide...

DOCUMENT Full-Text David Flaharty.

This is number twenty-three of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on preserving historic ornamental plaster. This Preservation Brief has been prepared to assist property owners, architects, contractors, and Federal agency managers in identifying the causes of ornamental plaster failure, specifying repair and replacement techniques and engaging qualified professionals to do the work. The scope of this Brief is...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Sharon C. Park.

This is number twenty-four of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the heating, ventilating, and cooling historic buildings - specifically problems and recommended approaches. This Preservation Brief underscores the importance of careful planning in order to balance the preservation objectives with interior climate needs of the building. It is not intended as a technical guide to calculate tonnage or to size...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Michael J. Auer.

This is number twenty-five of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the preservation of historic signs. This Brief will attempt to answer some of the preservation questions raised by historic signs. It will discuss historic sign practices, and show examples of how historic signs have been preserved even when the business has changed hands or the building itself has been converted to a new use.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Bruce D. Bomberger.

This is number twenty-six of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the preservation and repair of historic log buildings.. The intent of this Brief is to present a concise history and description of the diversity of American log buildings and to provide basic guidance regarding their preservation and maintenance. A log building is defined as a building whose structural walls are composed of horizontally laid or...

DOCUMENT Full-Text John G. Waite.

This is number twenty-seven of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the maintenance and repair of architectural cast iron. The successful conservation of cast-iron architectural elements and objects is dependent upon an accurate diagnosis of their condition and the problems affecting them, as well as the selection of appropriate repair, cleaning, and painting procedures. Frequently, it is necessary to...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Sara B. Chase.

This is number twenty-eight of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the painting of historic interiors. This Brief is about historic interior paints and choosing new paints for historic interiors if repainting is necessary or desirable. It addresses a variety of materials and features: plaster walls and ceilings; wooden doors, molding, and trim; and metal items such as radiators and railings. It provides...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Jeffrey S. Levine.

This is number twenty-nine of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the repair, replacement and maintenance of historic slate roofs. Because the pattern, detailing, and craftsmanship of slate roofs are important design elements of historic buildings, they should be repaired rather than replaced whenever possible. The purpose of this Preservation Brief is to assist property owners, architects, preservationists,...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Baird M. Smith.

This is number three of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on conserving energy in historic buildings. With the dwindling supply of energy resources and new efficiency demands placed on the existing building stock, many owners of historic buildings and their architects are assessing the ability of these buildings to conserve energy with an eye to improving thermal performance. This brief has been developed to...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Anne E. Grimmer. Paul K. Williams.

This is number thirty of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the preservation and repair of historic clay tile roofs. This Brief will review the history of clay roofing tiles and will include a description of the many types and shapes of historic tiles, as well as their different methods of attachment. It will conclude with general guidance for the historic property owner or building manager on how to plan...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Sharon C. Park.

This is number thirty-one of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on mothballing historic buildings. This Preservation Brief also focuses on the steps needed to "de-activate" a property for an extended period of time. The project team will usually consist of an architect, historian, preservation specialist, sometimes a structural engineer, and a contractor. Mothballing should not be done without careful planning...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Thomas C. Jester. Sharon C. Park.

This is number thirty-two of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on making historic properties accessible. This Preservation Brief introduces the complex issue of providing accessibility at historic properties, and underscores the need to balance accessibility and historic preservation. It provides guidance on making historic properties accessible while preserving their historic character; the Brief also...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Neal A. Vogel. Rolf Achilles.

This is number thirty-three of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the preservation and repair of historic stained and leaded glass. This Brief gives a short history of stained and leaded glass in America. It also surveys basic preservation and documentation issues facing owners of buildings with leaded glass. It addresses common causes of deterioration and presents repair, restoration, and protection...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Jonathan Thornton. William Adair.

This is number thirty-four of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on preserving composition ornament, specifically applied decoration for historic interiors. With proper understanding of the material, historic composition ornament may be successfully cleaned, repaired, or replaced in sections. Unfortunately, because composition is often misidentified as plaster, stucco, or carved wood, the use of inappropriate...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Travis C. MacDonald.

This is number thirty-five of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the understanding of old buildings, specifically the process of architectural investigation. To date, very little has been written for the layman on the subject of architectural investigation. This Preservation Brief thus addresses the often complex investigative process in broad, easy-to-understand terminology. The logical sequence of...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Sharon C. Park. Douglas C. Hicks.

This is number thirty-seven of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the appropriate methods for reducing lead-paint hazards in historic housing. The premise of this Preservation Brief is that historic housing can be made lead-safe for children without removing significant decorative features and finishes, or architectural trimwork that may contribute to the building's historic character. Historic...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Martin E. Weaver.

This is number thirty-eight of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on removing graffiti from historic masonry. Removing graffiti as soon as it appears is the key to its elimination--and recurrence. Thus, the intent of this Preservation Brief is to help owners and managers of historic masonry structures find the best way to remove exterior, surface-applied graffiti* quickly, effectively, and safely. The Brief...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Sharon C. Park.

This is number thirty-nine of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on controlling unwanted moisture in historic buildings. Uncontrolled moisture is the most prevalent cause of deterioration in older and historic buildings. It leads to erosion, corrosion, rot, and ultimately the destruction of materials, finishes, and eventually structural components. Ever-present in our environment, moisture can be controlled to...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Sarah M. Sweetser.

This is number four of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on roofing for historic buildings. The essential ingredients for replacing and maintaining a historic roof are: understanding the historic character of the building and being sympathetic to it, careful examination and recording of the existing roof and any evidence of earlier roofs, consideration of the historic craftsmanship and detailing and...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Anne E. Grimmer. Kimberly A. Konrad.

This is number forty of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on preserving historic ceramic tile floors. This Brief begins with an overview of ceramic tiles as a traditional flooring material. It includes an explanation of the various kinds of historic floor tiles used in the United States and how they were made. General guidance is given on preservation treatments, focusing on maintenance, and, when necessary,...

DOCUMENT Full-Text David W. Look. Terry Wong. Sylvia Rose Augustus.

This is number forty-one of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on keeping preservation in the forefront. This Preservation Brief provides essential information on how earthquakes affect historic buildings, how a historic preservation ethic can guide responsible decisions, and how various methods of seismic retrofit can protect human lives and historic structures. Because many of the terms used in this Brief are...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Richard Pieper.

This is number forty-two of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the maintenance, repair and replacement of historic cast stone. Cast stone-a mixture of water, sand, coarse aggregate, and cementing agents--has proven over time to be an attractive and durable building material, when properly manufactured. It gained popularity in the 1860s and, by the early decades of the 20th century, became widely accepted as...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Teel Patterson Tiller. David W. Look.

This is number five of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the preservation of historic adobe buildings. Whether built in the 17th century or in the 20th century, adobe buildings share common problems of maintenance and deterioration. This brief discusses the traditional materials and construction of adobe buildings and the causes of adobe deterioration. It also makes recommendations for preserving historic...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Anne E. Grimmer.

This is number six of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the dangers of abrasive cleaning to historic buildings. Abrasive cleaning methods are responsible for causing a great deal of damage to historic building materials. To prevent indiscriminate use of these potentially harmful techniques, this brief has been prepared to explain abrasive cleaning methods, how they can be physically and aesthetically...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Teel Patterson Tiller.

This is number seven of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the preservation of historic glazed architectural terra-cotta. Today, many of this country's buildings are constructed of glazed architectural terra-cotta. However, many of these are in a state of serious deterioration and decay. Glazed architectural terra-cotta was, in many ways, the "wonder" material of the American building industry in the late...

DOCUMENT Full-Text John H. Myers. Gary L. Hume.

This is number eight of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the appropriateness of substitute materials for resurfacing historic wood frame buildings. The intent of this brief has been to delineate issues that should be considered when contemplating the use of aluminum or vinyl sidings on historic buildings and assessing under what circumstances substitute materials such as artificial siding may be used...

DOCUMENT Full-Text John H. Myers.

This is number nine of 42 preservation briefs prepared by the Technical Preservation Services of the National Park Service. This brief focuses on the repair of historic wooden windows. This Brief is based on the issues of significance and repair which are implicit in the standards, but the primary emphasis is on the technical issues of planning for the repair of windows including evaluation of their physical condition, techniques of repair, and design considerations when replacement is...

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Schedule F and Exhibit F-1 of the Preservation Covenant for the historic homestead of Belle Chance, located at Andrews Air Force Base. This document establishes the terms, conditions, and restrictions relating to the preservation of certain improvements to Belle Chance's main house and outbuildings which are eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

DOCUMENT Full-Text Thomas S. Dye.

Site 50-80-15-3312 is a cemetery established at the tum of the century. It may be eligible for listing as an historic property in the National Register of Historic Places under criteria "D" on the basis of age, and special consideration as a cemetery possessing important historic associations from a community's early period of settlement, or which reflects important aspects of community history. The purpose of the Preservation Plan is to protect and preserve the integrity of the property's...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Beth Cole.

The Maryland Historic Trust (MDSHPO) comments concerning the Presidential Aircraft Recapitalization (PAR) Program at Joint Base Andrews, determining no historic properties or archaeological sites eligible for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in the Area of Potential Effect (APE).

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In October 2007, Kreilick Conservation, LLC was retained to conserve four grave ledgers in the Prioleau Cemetery, to conduct a structural assessment of the brick perimeter wall of the cemetery, and to prepare specifications for its conservation. The conservation of the ledgers was completed by February 2008, and the structural assessment for the perimeter wall was completed in April 2008. In February 2011. Kreilick Conservation, LLC was retained to complete the conservation treatment of the...

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In August 2006, The Office of Natural and Cultural Resources of the Charleston Naval Weapons Station contacted Kreilick Conservation, LLC to conduct a conditions assessment of the Prioleau Cemetery at the Naval Weapons Station in North Charleston, SC. Scott Kreilick completed the assessment on July 19, 2007. GEL Geophysics, LLC retained the company on October 9, 2007 to complete conservation treatment of the four markers (ledgers and brick bases) and structural assessment and conservation...

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This procurement log is a spreadsheet of 297 work order numbers, their vendors, status and date of completion. The work orders were completed at Randolph Air Force Base in the month of July 2011 and a few in August 2011.

DATASET Uploaded by: Chelsea Walter

This procurement log is a spreadsheet of 569 work order numbers, their vendors, status and date of completion. The work orders were completed at Randolph Air Force Base in the month of September 2011 and a few in October 2011.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.

On May 31, 2002, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation approved a Program Comment that facilitates the Army’s compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act with regard to its management of its inventory of Capehart and Wherry Era family housing and associated structures and landscape features. The Program Comment goes into effect on June 7, 2002.

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Programmatic agreement between Scott Air Force Base, Illinois State Historic Preservation Office, and Advisory Council of Historic Preservation for the operation, maintenance, and development of the proposed historic district at Scott Air Force Base.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Gary L. Cornn. Edward C. Nichols. John M. Fowler.

Programmatic Agreement among the 721st Mission Support Group, the Colorado State Historic Preservation Officer, and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation regarding routine maintenance activities at Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station, Colorado.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Fort Sam Houston.

An unsigned agreement between the Department of the Army, Fort Sam Houston (FSH) and Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. The Department of the Army has determined that continued operation, maintenance and development activities at Fort Sam Houston [a portion of which is a National Historic Landmark District (NHLD) and a National Conservation District (NCD)] and at its Camp Bullis sub-installation will have an effect upon historic properties included in or eligible for the National...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Fort Sam Houston.

A signed agreement stating that the Department of the Army has determined that continued operation, maintenance and development activities at Fort Sam Houston and at its Camp Bullis sub-installation will have an effect upon historic properties included in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Therefore, the Army, the Texas SHPO, and the Council agree that operation, maintenance and development activities at Fort Sam Houston and Camp Bullis will be administered in...

DOCUMENT Full-Text James B. Peake.

The Department of the Army has determined that continued operation, maintenance and development activities at Fort Sam Houston and at its Camp Bullis subinstallation will have an effect upon historic properties included in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. The Army has consulted with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and the Texas State Historic Preservation Officer, the San Antonio Conservation Society, the Society for the Preservation of Historic...

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Programmatic Agreement regarding compliance with Section 106 of the NHPA as it pertains to the Federal-Aid Highway Program in California.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Leonard A. Patrick. Mark Wolfe.

Joint Base San Antonio is composed of military installations in San Antonio, Texas, otherwise known as Fort Sam Houston that includes Camp Bullis, Lackland Air Force Base, Kelly Field Annex, and Randolph Air Force Base. The U.S. Air Force manages historic properties on these geographically separated installations and the historic properties under the Air Force’s management vary widely in their significance, integrity, and potential for continuing use and reuse. The Air Force has elected to...

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Programmatic Agreement regarding the selection of USAF Base to establish the Space Command Headquarters.

DOCUMENT Full-Text U.S. Air Force.

This agreement between the U.S. Air Force, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, the Texas State Historic Preservation Office, and the City of San Antonio regards the implementation of a Cultural Resource Management Plan (CRMP) at Lackland Air Force Base. This agreement details how the CRMP will be used to facilitate the operation, maintenance and development of Lackland, including: implementation, reporting, review, identification, inventory and evaluation, nominations, historic...

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Programmatic Agreement among the United States Air Force, the Illinois Federal Aviation Administration, the Illinois State Historic Preservation Agency, and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation for the use of Scott Air Force Base as a joint military-civilian facility.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Terry L. Madewell. Paul S. Metz.

This resource contains multiple documents regarding the cultural resources program at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina. One is a Programmatic Agreement, signed by the South Carolina State Historic Preservation Officer. Also enclosed is a Memorandum of Agreement between Shaw Air Force Base and the South Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Both of these documents address the proposition by Shaw Air Force Base to administer Department of Defense funds for undertakings at Shaw Air Force...

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Programmatic Agreement regarding the Colorado Springs Municipal Airport Historic District at the Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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Programmatic Agreement Between Scott Air Force Base and the Osage Nation.

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Programmatic Agreement between the Illinois State Historic Preservation Office and Scott Air Force Base for the treatment and management of cultural resources on Scott Air Force Base lands.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Garry F. Atkins.

Fort Sam Houston, pursuant to the Military Housing Privatization Initiative, has determined to privatize family housing at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, through the Residential Communities Initiative (RCI). Under the RCI the Fort Sam Houston Family Housing, LP will be a separate legal entity known as a Limited Partnership that will be formed after Congressional review of the Fort Sam Houston RCI project.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Richard M. Clark.

The United States Air Force, pursuant to the Military Housing Privatization Initiative, has determined it will privatize management of military family housing at Randolph Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas, through the Military Housing Privatization Initiative (MHPI). Under this MHPI, the responsibility for management of military family housing units at Randolph Air Force Base, both those within the boundaries of the National Historic Landmark District and those outside the boundaries will be...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.

The Department of Defense has been directed by United States Senate Armed Services Committee Report 97-440 to the Military Construction Authorization Bill for 1983 to demolish World War II (1939-1946) temporary buildings. These buildings were not constructed to be permanent facilities and were intended to be demolished. The DoD has determined that these buildings nay meet the criteria of the National Register of Historic Places.