NAS Chase Field-Building 1001 explained

NAS Chase Field-Building 1001
Coordinates:28.3728°N -97.6633°W
Map Label:NAS Chase Field-Building 1001
Locmap Relief:yes
Added:February 23, 1994
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:94000050

The NAS Chase Field-Building 1001, also known as Administration Building, in Beeville, Texas was built in 1943. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

Building 1001 was one of the first buildings completed on the field, in 1943. It served as the "symbolic heart" of the naval air station until the station closed in 1993. All commanding officers of the base have been officed there. It served as an administration building. It is a two-story H-shaped building with a four-story tower that provides a sweeping view of the area.[1]

It is one of seven buildings on Naval Air Station Chase Field that were listed on the National Register as part of a study of its historic resources.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Archives . David Moore, Terri Myers, and Diana Nicklaus . June 1993 . (accessible by searching within National Archives Catalog)
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=64500646}} National Register of Historic Places Multiple Properties Documentation: Historic and Architectural Resources of Naval Air Station Chase Field, Beeville Vicinity, Bee County, Texas ]. March 30, 1994 . David Moore, Terri Myers, Matt Goebel, and Diana Nicklaus . February 20, 2017.