Cultural Resource Survey Final Report, Randolph Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas

Summary

Randolph Air Force Base (AFB) is one of the most significant military installations in America. Constructed during the early 1930s, the base was the center for the Army Air Corps' pilot and pilot instructor training program. As the primary center for pilot training, it was an integral part of the nation’s air defense system before and during World War II. The base continues to serve as the only Pilot-Instructor Training Wing in the United States Air Force.

This study provides an historical overview of the development of the base and documents all remaining pre-1950 buildings, structures, and sites. A total of 382 properties meet the criteria of the survey and were inventoried in accordance with standards set forth by the Texas Historical Commission, which serves as the State Historic Preservation Office [SHPO]. The Consultant on this project designed inventory forms expressly suited to the Randolph AFB survey. These 382 forms, along with photographic and mapping documentation, comprise the survey component of the Randolph study.

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Individual & Institutional Roles

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

Principal Investigator(s): Philip J.M. Thomason

Project Director(s): Scott B. Shepherd III

Repository(s): Fort Sam Houston

Prepared By(s): Thomason and Associates, Preservation Planners

Submitted To(s): National Park Service, Rocky Mountain Region, Denver, Colorado; Headquarters Air Education Training Command, Randolph Air Force Base

Record Identifiers

National Park Service Contract Number(s): 1443-CX-1200-92-008

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