Randolph Field Historic District, National Historic Landmark Form

Summary

The Randolph Field Historic District is located in the center of Randolph Air Force Base, Texas,about 18 miles northeast of San Antonio in the south central part of the state. The historic district contains approximately 405 acres of the base's total area of 3,129 acres. Terrain in the area is relatively flat and ranges from 705 to 765 feet above sea level, and the climate is ideal for flying. There are towns on the north, east, and west sides of the base, with open farm and range lands immediately to the south. At the time of the airfield's construction it was on State Highway 3, the principal route from San Antonio to Houston.

There are 397 buildings, structures, sites, and objects in the Randolph Field Historic District, with 350 contributing and 47 noncontributing resources. Noncontributing resources are a small percentage of the total number of resources. Almost all of these resources were built between 1929 and 1932 as part of a huge project to construct a new airfield for the Army Air Corps that was specifically designed for flying training. Before World War II, the buildings at Army air facilities performed three basic functions: administrative, operations, and housing. At Randolph, the Army also built a complex of school buildings specifically designed for the site's function as a flying school.

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Contact(s): Cultural Resource Office, Joint Base San Antonio

Repository(s): Fort Sam Houston

Prepared By(s): National Park Service, Southeast Regional Office

Submitted To(s): National Historic Landmarks Survey, National Park Service

Record Identifiers

NPS Form(s): 10-900

OMB Number(s): 1024-0018

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