Letter from Victoria Clow to Michael Pumphrey, Building 612A, Fort Sam Houston, Texas

Author(s): Victoria Green Clow

Year: 2005

Summary

This letter and its attached reports concern observations made in May of 2005 at Building 612A, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Geo-Marine, Inc. (GMI), and its consultants, were asked to evaluate the structural and architectural conditions of the building, its integrity, and its potential for reuse in an administrative or similar function. This evaluation includes consideration of building code requirements, floor load requirements, accessibility, and the property’s historic status.

Building 612A is one of a series of kitchen and mess halls located near the Long Barracks (Building Nos. 603–610, 613) in the historic Infantry Post section of Fort Sam Houston. The building was associated with Building 612 (now demolished). It is a contributing element of the Fort Sam Houston National Historic Landmark District under National Register Criteria A (historical significance) and Criteria C (architectural significance).

Cite this Record

Letter from Victoria Clow to Michael Pumphrey, Building 612A, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Victoria Green Clow. 2005 ( tDAR id: 402168) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8402168

Keywords

Culture
Historic

Site Type
Governmental Structure • Historic Governmental Structure • Military Structure • Non-Domestic Structures

Investigation Types
Architectural Documentation • Architectural Survey • Heritage Management • Historic Background Research

General
Building 612a • Infantry Post

Geographic Keywords
Bexar (County) • JBSA-Sam Houston • San Antonio • Texas (State / Territory)

Spatial Coverage

min long: -98.465; min lat: 29.439 ; max long: -98.407; max lat: 29.5 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

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

Repository(s): Fort Sam Houston

Prepared By(s): Geo-Marine, Inc.

Submitted To(s): Fort Sam Houston

File Information

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2005-FSH-Building-612A-GMI-Letter-Report.pdf 1.34mb Feb 17, 2016 4:10:55 PM Confidential

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