Memorandum, History and Documentation of Firing Ranges at Fort Sam Houston, Texas

Author(s): Toman

Year: 2000

Summary

This memorandum is a detailed summary of those areas within the boundaries of Fort Sam Houston which have been used as firing ranges or chemical warfare training. This survey is based upon records, historical reports, maps, and photographs on hand at the Fort Sam Houston Museum. It is possible that some sites were not discovered and that some of the information as to the location and use is incomplete.

Cite this Record

Memorandum, History and Documentation of Firing Ranges at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Toman. 2000 ( tDAR id: 435838) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8435838

Keywords

Culture
Historic

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

Investigation Types
Heritage Management • Historic Background Research

General
Building 615 • Chemical Warfare Training • Firing Range • Gas Instruction Building • Gymnasium • Machine Gun Range • Old Target Range • Pistol Range • Post Exchange • Rifle Range • Shooting Gallery • Small Arms Target Range • Staff Post Range • Trench Warfare Complex

Geographic Keywords
Bexar County (County) • Camp Travis • Chaffee Road • Cunningham Street • Dodd Field • Garden Street • JBSA-Sam Houston • Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Tracks • Salado Creek • San Antonio • Texas (State / Territory) • Wilson Street • Winans Road

Spatial Coverage

min long: -98.466; min lat: 29.444 ; max long: -98.408; max lat: 29.489 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

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

Contributor(s): Fort Sam Houston Museum

Repository(s): Fort Sam Houston

Prepared By(s): Public Works Business Center, Fort Sam Houston

Submitted To(s): Fort Sam Houston

File Information

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20000823-To-FSH-Museum-Office-Firing-Ranges.pdf 5.49mb May 19, 2017 1:54:48 PM Confidential

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