Pershing House
National Register of Historic Places

Pershing House

San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
Listed
July 29, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
74002058

About this property

Pershing House has been the residence of the commanding officers of Fort Sam Houston since 1881. Located in Bexar County, San Antonio, Texas, the military post is currently part of Joint Base San Antonio. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places listings on 30 July 1974.

Location

San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
29.44497, -98.46845

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 74002058. It was listed on July 29, 1974.

Categories

MILITARY
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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 (Texas Revolution)
1835Early Republic
1.5 mi
Siege of the Alamo
1836Early Republic
1.7 mi
Camp Travis (Fort Sam Houston) — WWI Training Camp
1917Modern
1.8 mi
Battle of Concepción (October 28, 1835)
1835Early Republic
2.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Pershing House listed on the National Register?

Pershing House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 29, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Pershing House?

Pershing House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Pershing House?

The period of significance for Pershing House is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1881.

Can I research the history near Pershing House?

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