Kelly Field Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Kelly Field Historic District

San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
Listed
July 9, 2003
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
03000626

About this property

Kelly Field (formerly Kelly Air Force Base) (IATA: SKF, ICAO: KSKF, FAA LID: SKF) is a Joint-Use facility located in San Antonio, Texas. It was originally named after George E. M. Kelly, the first member of the U.S. military killed in the crash of an airplane he was piloting. In 2001, pursuant to BRAC action, the former Kelly AFB runway and land west of the runway became "Kelly Field" and control of this reduced size installation was transferred to the adjacent Lackland Air Force Base, part of Joint Base San Antonio. The base is under the jurisdiction of the 802d Mission Support Group, Air Education and Training Command (AETC). Kelly Field was one of thirty-two Air Service training camps established after the United States entry into World War I, being established on 27 March 1917.

Location

San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
29.38315, -98.57171

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 03000626. It was listed on July 9, 2003.

Categories

MILITARYARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

Grass Fight (1835)
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Grass Fight
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Battle of the Grass Fight (Nov 1835)
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4.2 mi
Battle of Concepcion (Oct 1835)
1835Early Republic
4.3 mi
Battle of Concepcion Oct 28 1835
1835Early Republic
4.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Kelly Field Historic District listed on the National Register?

Kelly Field Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 9, 2003.

What type of historic resource is Kelly Field Historic District?

Kelly Field Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Kelly Field Historic District?

The period of significance for Kelly Field Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1917.

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