Cultural Resource Testing of the Criminal Investigation Center Construction Site, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas
Creators: name: Gilmore, Kathleen F.
name: Allen, Leonard
Publisher: name: Institute of Applied Sciences, North Texas State University
Year: 1987
Subjects: subject: JBSA-Sam Houston
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/82532/jbsa-sam-houston
subject: 48029 (Fips Code)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/4148/48029-fips-code
subject: San Antonio
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/4149/san-antonio
subject: Bexar (County)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/4150/bexar-county
subject: Texas
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/6923/texas
subject: Historic
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/culture-keyword/25/historic
subject: Non-Domestic Structures
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/309/non-domestic-structures
subject: Communal / Public Structure
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/314/communal-public-structure
subject: Historic Communal / Public Structure
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/316/historic-communal-public-structure
subject: Building Materials
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/8/building-materials
subject: Foundation Remains
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/other-keyword/36623/foundation-remains
subject: Historic District
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/other-keyword/4035/historic-district
subject: Architectural Documentation
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/16/architectural-documentation
subject: Heritage Management
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/24/heritage-management
subject: Site Evaluation / Testing
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/10/site-evaluation-testing

description: In October, 1986, North Texas State University undertook cultural resource testing and related archival work at the Criminal Investigation Center construction site, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, under Contract DACW63-85-D-0066, Delivery Order No. 14, Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District. Two stone-based concrete-covered foundations were found to be the remains of two identical structures built in 1906 for guards and shops. These structures were concerned with mule- and/or horse-powered vehicles. Animal sheds and feed lots were also on the site until the 1940's when mechanization took place and hard-surface vehicle parking areas were installed. The project site is in the Historic District of Fort Sam Houston, but the two buildings were torn down before the time of National Register of Historic Places designation, being considered as nonsignificant. Based on archival photographs and plans, archaeological testing took place in areas shown as structures and activity areas. Testing revealed that the area had undergone extensive scraping and filling, leaving only the areas inside and under the structural remains intact. These areas were investigated under Delivery Order No. 20. Monitoring the removal of the foundations revealed no archaeological sites. One concentration of nineteenth century artifacts beneath the floor of Building 138 has the characteristics of fill dirt. Because of the lack of internal integrity of archaeological deposits, the proj ect area is considered as noncontributing to the Fort Sam Houston Historic District of the National Register, and no further work is recommended.