N edge of San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas. County/parish: Bexar.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places May 15, 1975. NRIS 75001950.
103 contributing buildings.Also known as:
Fort Sam Houston is a U.S. Army post in San Antonio, Texas. Known colloquially as "Fort Sam", it is named for the first president of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston.
The installation's missions include serving as the command headquarters for United States Army North, United States Army South, the Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) headquarters, the Army Medical Department (AMEDD) Center and School, the Fifth Recruiting Brigade, Navy Regional Recruiting, the San Antonio Military Entrance and Processing Station, and the Medical Education and Training Campus (METC). On 1 October 2010, Fort Sam Houston joined Lackland Air Force Base and Randolph Air Force Base to create Joint Base San Antonio, under Air Force administration.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40971290