Structural Assessment, Building 4189, Fort Sam Houston Military Reservation, Texas

Author(s): Lawrence R. Rickels

Year: 2005

Summary

Structural Assessment concerning observations made in June of 2005 at Building 4189, 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 4189, built in 1941, is one of a collection of World War II-era warehouses located outside of the National Historic Landmark District and Conservation District at Fort Sam Houston. However, the building is recognized as eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places under National Register Criterion A (historical significance).

Cite this Record

Structural Assessment, Building 4189, Fort Sam Houston Military Reservation, Texas. Lawrence R. Rickels. 2005 ( tDAR id: 440543) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8440543

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 4189

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

Temporal Keywords
WWII

Spatial Coverage

min long: -98.46; min lat: 29.446 ; max long: -98.418; max lat: 29.489 ;

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 #402171. There also is an accompanying architectural assessment that is located in tDAR resource #440542.

File Information

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