Laughlin Air Force Base: Cold War-Era Buildings and Structures Inventory and Assessment

Summary

An inventory and assessment of the Cold War-era (1945–1991) built environment at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, was conducted by Geo-Marine, Inc., in October 2000 to assist the U.S. Air Force, Air Education and Training Command meet the requirements of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended through 1992 (16 U.S.C. § 470 et seq.; P.L. 89–665; 80 Stat. 915). The objective of this investigation was to assess Cold War-era buildings and structures at Laughlin for their National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) eligibility under Criterion Consideration G for resources less than 50 years of age.

Many of the buildings on the base inventory list were removed from consideration because they were part of the base infrastructure and had no apparent Cold War mission. Eight resources were further evaluated because of their association with Cold War missions. Seven resources (Buildings 50, 210, 301, 338, 401, 404, and 414) that were evaluated as possible Cold War resources were determined to either lack integrity or lack exceptional Cold War significance and were recommended not eligible for the NRHP under Criterion Consideration G. One Korean War-era resource, the gun alignment facility, is recommended for Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record Level III documentation.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Laughlin Air Force Base Cultural Resources Archive

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Contact(s): Laughlin Air Force Base CRM Manager

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