"The Taj Mahal"
In 1928 the San Antonio Airport Company purchased 2300 acres of land near the city and donated it to the United States Army Air Corps for development of a consolidated flight training facility. Called "The West Point of the Air", Randolph Field was dedicated June 20, 1930. One month later, construction was begun on an administration building, designated as Building 100. Because of the structure's exotic appearance, student flyers nicknamed it "The Taj Mahal" soon after its completion in October 1931.HM Number | HML1C |
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Series | This marker is part of the National Historic Landmarks series |
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Year Placed | 1975 |
Placed By | Texas Historical Commission |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 at 6:20am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 14R E 569481 N 3267625 |
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Decimal Degrees | 29.53635000, -98.28291667 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 29° 32.181', W 98° 16.975' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 29° 32' 10.86" N, 98° 16' 58.50" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 210 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 157 Washington Cir, Randolph AFB TX 78150, US |
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