Architectural Assessment, Building 611, Infantry Post, Fort Sam Houston Military Reservation, Texas

Author(s): Joe C. Freeman

Year: 2005

Summary

This report concerns an architectural assessment and observations made in May of 2005 at Building 611, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Geo-Marine, Inc., 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. Also included in the report are exterior photographs of the structure.

Building 611 (originally 611B and 612B) is one of a series of latrines associated with the Long Barracks (Building Nos. 603–610, 613) in the historic Infantry Post section of Fort Sam Houston. The latrine 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

Architectural Assessment, Building 611, Infantry Post, Fort Sam Houston Military Reservation, Texas. Joe C. Freeman. 2005 ( tDAR id: 440532) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8440532

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 611

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

Spatial Coverage

min long: -98.469; min lat: 29.425 ; max long: -98.395; max lat: 29.507 ;

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

Notes

General Note: The letter of correspondence used in distributing this assessment can be found in tDAR resource #402167. There also is an accompanying structural assessment that is located in tDAR resource #440535.

File Information

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2005-FSH-Building-610A-GMI-Report_1.pdf 1,020.93kb Jan 16, 2018 10:29:00 AM Confidential

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