Camp Mabry
Camp Mabry Historic District | |
International Style, rustic CCC | |
NRHP reference No. | 96000967[1] |
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Added to NRHP | 30 August 1996 |
Camp Mabry (
Military functions
Camp Mabry's Building 8 is the home to the Texas Military Department headquarters which contains the Joint Force Headquarters of the Texas Military Forces and office of the Adjutant General of Texas. It is also home to Texas Army National Guard, Texas Air National Guard and Texas State Guard headquarters and hosts the Texas Military Forces Museum.
Camp Mabry has served a variety of military purposes since its establishment. It was used as a mobilization area during the
Site
Camp Mabry's original 85-acre (34 ha) site, overlooking the
Facilities
The first constructions at the camp were grandstands and a mess shed, funded by paid admissions to the historical reenactments and events held there. In 1915 an
From 1935 to 1943, the
Other facilities include the 136th Regional Training Institute, state Combined Support Maintenance Shops, the armory of the 36th Infantry Division headquarters, a clinic, a parachute packing and storage facility, and additional storage buildings. In 1992 the Texas Military Forces Museum opened on the site.
Prior to the
Weather station
Camp Mabry has also operated an ICAO recognized weather station since 1898.[4]
See also
- Texas Military Forces
- Texas Military Department
- List of conflicts involving the Texas Military
- Awards and decorations of the Texas Military
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "A brief history of Camp Mabry". Texas Military Forces Museum. Archived from the original on 9 May 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ^ "Camp Mabry Austin City Airport". Airport Distance Calculator. Retrieved 8 April 2015.