Fort Clark Historic District | |
Location | Off US 90, Brackettville, Texas |
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Coordinates | 29°18′16″N 100°25′23″W / 29.30444°N 100.42306°W |
Area | 88 acres (36 ha) |
Built | 1857 |
NRHP reference No. | 79002990[1][2] |
Added to NRHP | December 6, 1979 |
Fort Clark was a frontier fort located just off U.S. Route 90 near Brackettville, in Kinney County, Texas, United States. It later became the headquarters for the 2nd Cavalry Division. The Fort Clark Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 6, 1979.[3] The Commanding Officer's Quarters at Fort Clark were designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1988.[4] The Fort Clark Guardhouse became a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1962.[5] The Fort Clark Officers' Row Quarters were designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1991.[6]
The area is now known as the Fort Clark Springs census-designated place, with a population of 1,228 at the 2010 census.