Turner Collie & Braden, Inc. Houston

Abstract HHM conducted an installation-wide historic resources survey following the decision to close NAS Chase Field in accordance with the recommendations of the BRAC Commission. HHM identified, documented, and assessed 30 pre-1950 buildings on the base. Following consultations with the Texas SHPO, seven of the buildings were determined eligible for the NRHP. Survey work products included a survey report, black-and-white photographs, color slides, and THC survey forms. The results of the survey...

Abstract HHM compiled historical and architectural documentation of Naval Reserve Centers (NRCs) erected before 1980 in compliance with Sections 106 and 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. This multi-year, multi-center project was conducted between 1994 and 1998, and included all states in the continental United States, as well as Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico.In Phase 1, HHM gathered historic documentation from sources throughout the country and prepared an historic...

Abstract As part of the mitigation for the planned closure of NAS Chase Field, HHM prepared a Multiple-Property National Register nomination form for NAS Chase Field and prepared National Register nomination forms for the seven properties determined to be NRHP-eligible as part of a Section 106/NEPA-driven assessment of cultural resources at the base. The entire nomination packet, including the multiple-property cover document and the seven individual properties, were accepted by the Texas SHPO and...

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The project involved Level III HABS documentation of seven National Register-eligible World War II-era buildings. Documentation consisted of large-format back-and-white photographs and written documentation. Documentation was submitted to and accepted by the National Park Service.

Abstract As subconsultants to Turner Collie & Braden Inc., HHM conducted an historic resources survey of NAS Kingsville for the purpose of compliance with Section 110 and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, and to identify any resources eligible for the National Register listing. Project team members documented extant resources constructed between 1942 and 1953, and conducted research on the history, development, and operation of NAS Kingsville. Of the...

Abstract HHM compiled historical and architectural documentation on Naval Reserve Centers (NRCs) erected before 1980 in compliance with sections 106 and 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. In the initial phase, HHM documented 72 NRCs in 25 states within the AOR of EFD South. Field tasks included gathering historical and architectural information at each activity and at local repositories; photographing, noting the significant architectural features, and analyzing the physical...

Abstract Under contract to the Department of Navy, HHM prepared HABS Level I documentation of the Old Naval Reserve Center (NRC) Miami at 2610Tigertail Avenue. The NRC was originally the Barracks & Mess Building at the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station, Dinner Key. Constructed in1938, the Barracks & Mess Building supported the operations of the nation's first “contemporary" air aviation unit in the Coast Guard. Along with a nearby seaplane hangar that the City of Miami currently uses as a...

Abstract HHM compiled historical and architectural documentation on Naval Reserve Centers (NRCs) erected before 1980 in compliance with sections 106 and 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. Phase 2 included 49 NRCs in 25 states within AOR of EFD South. Field tasks included gathering historical and architectural information at each activity and at local repositories; photographing, noting the significant architectural features, and analyzing the physical integrity of each extant...

Abstract HHM prepared Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Survey (HABS/HAER) Level I documentation of 14 buildings and structures determined eligible for the NRHP. The field work involved the following major tasks: (1) researching the history and architectural development of each of the properties; (2) reviewing materials at the Public Works Office at NAS Dallas and at local repositories; and (3) assessing the physical character and integrity of each building/structure,...

Abstract In support of the closure of NWIRP McGregor, Southern Division of the Naval Facilities Engineering Command sponsored a cultural resources survey of the plant in compliance with Section 106 of the NHPA. Under contract with TCB of Houston, prime contractor with Southern Division, HHM Inc. conducted field investigations and NRHP assessments of the built environment. The plant, which was constructed during World War II and was originally known as the Bluebonnet Ordnance Plant, was a...