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Base Administration Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Base Administration Building

Also known as Building 100; The Taj Mahal

Randolph AFB’s first place on the National RegisterListed Aug 27, 1987; only 1,467 of Texas’s 3,280 listings are older
Spanish Colonial RevivalListed 1987Randolph AFB

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Base Administration Building

Base Administration Building, at Randolph AFB, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 27, 1987: the first place in Randolph AFB to be listed. Only 1,467 of Texas’s 3,280 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the national level. It describes its style as Spanish Colonial Revival, as it does for 60 other Texas listings. The listing covers 2 acres.

What it isBuilding in Randolph AFB, Bexar County, Texas. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 70 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1931 to today

  1. 1931Built
  2. 1987Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 39 years
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Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Randolph AFB, Randolph AFB · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

More like it

Spanish Colonial Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Spanish Colonial Revival.

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Questions about Base Administration Building

Is Base Administration Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 27, 1987 (Register number 87001434).

Is Base Administration Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Texas has 42 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Randolph Field Historic District, 0.3 miles away.

Can you visit Base Administration Building?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Base Administration Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 70 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 40971143 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.