Historic Context Study: World War II and Cold War Era Buildings and Structures

Abstract

Abstract : This historic architecture context study for Fort McClellan, Alabama, includes permanent World War II (1940-1945) and Cold War era (1946-1989) buildings and structures within the main post area. The purpose of this study is to help fulfill the responsibilities of Fort McClellan under Section 106 and Section 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act. Facilities completed after 1940 were evaluated for eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Of the approximately 870 buildings and structures completed at the fort during the Cold War era, only one property (a district consisting of portions of the Chemical Decontamination Training Facility) appears to meet the criteria for exceptional significance, as defined by the National Register and U.S. Army guidelines. This district is recommended eligible for the NRHP. Fort McClellan also has eight World War era permanent buildings, plus 15 bridges and a German-Italian POW cemetery from World War II. Of those, one small vehicle bridge and the cemetery are recommended as eligible for the NRHP, in addition to three historic districts that had been evaluated and determined eligible in previous studies.