page_title: Randolph Field Historic District
hierarchical_section_title: Randolph Field Historic District
caption_attribution_description: U.S. Army Air Forces North American T-6 Texan training planes fly over the Taj Mahal building, also known as the Administration Building, at Randolph Airfield, San Antonio, Texas (USA), in 1942. Built in the 1920s, it is today a National Historic Landmark. Original caption: “War birds aloft form a background for Old Glory and the 170-foot tower of the administration building of Randolph Field, Texas. This formation of basic training planes is piloted by flying tutors and closely observed by the aviation cadets who soon will be practicing such aerial maneuvers at advanced or specialized schools.”
context_page_description: Randolph Field Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District encompassing the central portion of Randolph Air Force Base, near San Antonio, Texas, USA. Randolph Field was innovatively designed using Garden city movement principles, and includes a unique and well-preserved assemblage of Mission Revival and Art Deco architecture. Built between 1929 and 1931, it was the first permanent flight training facility of the United States military establishment, then the United States Army Air Corps and later the United States Air Force. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996, and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2001.
context_section_description: Randolph Field Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District encompassing the central portion of Randolph Air Force Base, near San Antonio, Texas, USA.  Randolph Field was innovatively designed using Garden city movement principles, and includes a unique and well-preserved assemblage of Mission Revival and Art Deco architecture.  Built between 1929 and 1931, it was the first permanent flight training facility of the United States military establishment, then the United States Army Air Corps and later the United States Air Force.  It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996, and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2001.
caption: The Base Administration Building, nicknamed the "Taj Mahal", in 1942
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