Army Medical Department Museum
US Army post in San Antonio, Texas. Added to the National Register in 1975, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
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.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | N edge of San Antonio, San Antonio, TX |
| County | Bexar County |
| Listed | May 15, 1975 |
| Reference number | 75001950 |
| Type of place | military base, historic district |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 103 buildings |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | N edge of San Antonio, San Antonio, TX |
| Website | samhouston.army.mil ↗ |
| Coordinates | 29.46314, -98.44783 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | San Antonio Missions National Historical Park · 10 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Cranes Mill Park 31 mi · North Park 32 mi · Potters Creek Park 32 mi |
Explore
Map
Nearby in Bexar County
Reference
Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 75001950. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.