Kelly Field Historic District

  • Also Known As: 16001700 Area
  • Also Known As: Kelly Air Force Base

  • Vicinity: Roughly encompassing the 1600 abd 1700 Areas of Kelly AFB
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Historic District


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1917/04/05 US Army captains George Reinburg, Bert Atkinson and Carl Spatz along with civilian Eddie Stinson land their Jennys on the grassy runway at Kelly Airfield in San Antonio, Texas.
1925/03/05 Charles A Lindbergh Education Charles Lindbergh is involved in a serious flight accident during his pilot training with the US Army Air Service when his SE-5 collided in midair with that of another cadet. Lindbergh parachutes to safety.
1925/03/14 Charles A Lindbergh Education Charles Lindbergh graduates first in his class of 19 from the Primary Flying School at Kelly Field in San Antonio, Texas.
1943/00/00 US Army, Quartermaster Corps Architect

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Particulars for Kelly Field Historic District:
Historic Use Air facility
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Owner Federal
Sight Category Historic District
Criteria Historic Event
Area of Significance Military
Architectural Style Mission-Spanish Revival
Architectural Style Moderne
Historic Use Multiple dwelling
Historic Use Secondary structure
Historic Use Single dwelling
Historic Use Street furniture, object



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 10th July 2003

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Kelly Field Historic District
Registry Address: Roughly encompassing the 1600 abd 1700 Areas of Kelly AFB
Registry Number: 03000626
Resource Type: District
Owner: Federal
Architect: Quartermaster Corps; et.al.
Architectural Style: Moderne, Mission-spanish revival
Area in Acres: 225
Contributing Buildings: 31
Non-Contributing Buildings: 13
Contributing Structures: 8
Non-Contributing Structures: 5
Non-Contributing Objects: 1
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: State
Area of Significance: Military, Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Significant Year: 1940, 1943
Historic Function: Defense, Domestic, Landscape
Historic Sub-Function: Air facility, Single dwelling, Secondary structure, Street furniture, object, Multiple dwelling
Current Function: Defense, Domestic, Landscape
Current Sub-Function: Air facility Single dwelling Multiple dwelling Secondary structure Street furniture, object

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