Historic Building Condition Assessment for Kirtland Air Force Base, Bernalillo County, New Mexico
Creators: name: Sennott, Stephen
name: O'Rourke, Daniel J.
name: Orr, Andrew
name: Gierek, Lynn
name: Konnie Wescott
Publisher: name: (:unav)
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Bernalillo (County)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/3646/bernalillo-county
subject: New Mexico
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/21/new-mexico
subject: Historic
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/culture-keyword/25/historic
subject: Military Structure
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/322/military-structure
subject: National Register
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/other-keyword/112272/national-register
subject: Historic Building Condition Assessment
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/other-keyword/173172/historic-building-condition-assessment
subject: Architectural Survey
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/other-keyword/2390/architectural-survey
subject: Architectural Documentation
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/16/architectural-documentation

description: This report presents the results of a historic building condition assessment conducted on behalf of the United States Department of the Air Force at Kirtland Air Force Base, Bernalillo County, New Mexico. This building condition assessment aids Kirtland Air Force Base in managing the historic properties under its jurisdiction, as required by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended. A historic building condition assessment, conducted in September 2022, examined the exterior condition of 191 historic buildings previously recommended eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places at Kirtland Air Force Base. Kirtland Air Force Base records indicate that the New Mexico State Historic Preservation Office concurred with the eligibility recommendations. Argonne staff assessed each building’s exterior condition, with attention to visible structural concerns, damaged or deteriorating construction materials, and any significant additions or modifications to the building’s character-defining architectural features since the previous studies. Argonne also reviewed each building’s architectural integrity and eligibility status against the criteria established for listing a property on the National Register of Historic Places. If a building’s character-defining features or architectural integrity had been significantly and irreversibly modified from its condition in 2003 in order to serve changing installation needs and building functions, then Argonne documented the modified conditions as part of the building’s assessment. If the modification resulted in a significant loss of integrity, then Argonne recommended that the building’s eligibility status be changed from eligible to not eligible. Argonne also found that the majority of buildings assessed for this study are well maintained, which is attributed to the fact that tenant-occupied buildings are effectively monitored by installation personnel, building managers, and Civil Engineer staff. However, Argonne identified a small number of buildings that are currently vacant or abandoned. These buildings will require additional monitoring in order to retain their integrity and eligibility.