Fort Sam Houston | |
 Clock tower built in 1876 inside the Quadrangle on Fort Sam Houston, Texas. | |
| Location | San Antonio, Texas |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 29°27′27″N 98°26′24″W / 29.45750°N 98.44000°W |
| Built | 1876 |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001950 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 15, 1975[1] |
| Designated NHLD | May 15, 1975[2] |
Fort Sam Houston is a U.S. Army post in San Antonio, Texas.[3] Known colloquially as "Fort Sam," it is named for the U.S. Senator from Texas, U.S. Representative from Tennessee, Tennessee and Texas governor, and first president of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston.
The installation's missions include serving as the command headquarters for the Fourth United States Army, United States Army North (formerly the Fifth United States Army), United States Army South, the Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) headquarters, the Army Medical Department (AMEDD) Center and School, the Fifth Recruiting Brigade, Navy Regional Recruiting, the San Antonio Military Entrance and Processing Station, and the Medical Education and Training Campus (METC). On October 1, 2010, Fort Sam Houston joined Lackland Air Force Base and Randolph Air Force Base to create Joint Base San Antonio, under Air Force administration.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ "Fort Sam Houston". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2009-01-21. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
- ^ "Fort Sam Houston, TX • About Fort Sam Houston" (overview), US Army, 2007, webpage: SH-Army Archived 2007-06-24 at the Wayback Machine.