{"nrhp_refnum":"03000627","name":"Bungalow Colony Historic District","other_names":["Bungalow Colony","100 Area, Kelly Air Force BAse"],"category":"district","location":{"address":"Roughly bounded by Duncan Dr., Crockett Dr., Walker Rd. and Robins Dr.","address_restricted":false,"city":"San Antonio","county":"Bexar County","state":"TX","lat":29.38026420500006,"lon":-98.56102603886355,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2003-07-08","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Military","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A residential and administrative historic district at Kelly Air Force Base in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, built between 1920 and 1945 to house senior officers and their families. It holds 68 buildings, structures, objects and sites, 36 of them contributing.","why_significant":"The district is the oldest remaining concentration of residential and administrative buildings at the base and is described as a self-contained residential/office complex. The form argues it reflects Kelly and Duncan fields' role in military aviation training, supply and maintenance between 1920 and 1945 (Criterion A). It also cites association with individuals important to military aviation (Criterion B) and the district's Bungalow architecture (Criterion C).","narrative":"Bungalow Colony is a small neighborhood near the northeast edge of Kelly Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. Built between 1920 and 1945, it provided homes, offices and recreation space for senior officers and their families. The district contains 68 buildings, structures, objects and sites, of which 36 contribute to its character. Most are one-story wood-frame Bungalow houses with wide eaves, porches and clapboard or board-and-batten siding. Behind them stand servants' quarters, garages and storage sheds. A hollow-tile and stucco Water Pump House shows Art Moderne styling, with molded stucco stars on each facade. Formal gardens with fountains, mature trees, lawns and sidewalks give the area a character distinct from the larger, later buildings around it. The district was listed because it reflects the base's role in military aviation training, supply and maintenance between the wars and during World War II, and because it preserves well-executed Bungalow architecture.","period_of_significance":"1920-1945","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Late 19th & Early 20th Century American Movement: Bungalow/Craftsman; Modern Movement: Art Moderne","criteria":["A","B","C"],"status_note":"Resources are described as in fair to good condition with a high degree of integrity; the district retains its original street plan, and the housing and supply functions continue in use.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:23.947427-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/94/9712/40971294/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/03000627.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/03000627/14eb00e3d3-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/03000627/14eb00e3d3-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY 4.0","author":"Larry D. Moore","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Building_108_Bungalow_Colony_Historic_District_2021.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Larry D. Moore</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Building_108_Bungalow_Colony_Historic_District_2021.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40971294","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109999649"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/bexar-county/bungalow-colony-historic-district-03000627/"}