Texas--Corpus Christi

Abstract HHM staff documented 15 Senior Officer Quarters at NAS Corpus Christi to HABS Level II standards. HHM staff gathered architectural information on each building, located the original construction plans, researched the properties, and produced a written narrative of the history of NAS Corpus Christi. Documentation also included large-format photography of the buildings’ exteriors and significant interior features. The documentation satisfied Texas SHPO requirements to prepare the materials to...

Abstract In 1999 SOUTHDIV tasked HHM to prepare a report that developed and analyzed viable options to the proposed demolition of 14 World War II-era housing units at NAS Corpus Christi. The project was undertaken following the proposed implementation of a Public-Private Venture in which on-base housing would be transferred to a civilian contractor. Because the quarters had been determined to be contributing features in proposed NRHP historic districts, the Navy was required under Section 106 of the...

Abstract The project scope of work included reviewing all previously completed historical and archeological surveys at NAS Corpus Christi; developing an historic background that summarized the World War II history of the station from previous reports and researching the role that NAS Corpus Christi and its major tenants played during the Cold War; and an intensive survey and evaluation of all resources at the station built prior to 1992. The survey documented 362 non-residential buildings and...