Riverside Campus Plan - Office of Facilities Coordination - Texas ...

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY RIVERSIDE CAMPUS PLAN42FIGURE 1Building 8007, known as theAdministration Building, from1952.FIGURE 2Building 6502 Energy SystemsLaboratory (ESL) was builtduring the Korean Conflict.FIGURE 3Building 7090 was a hangarfrom World War II, now used asTTI Hangar and classrooms.FIGURE 4Entrance to the Chapel (7006)built in 1943.HERITAGE STRUCTURESAs noted in the Significance section of this plan,some of the remaining physical evidence from1943 through 1962 should be considered for longtermconservation to celebrate the rich and honorablehistory of the base, and the memory of thebrave men and women who served there.While all structures within the Military HeritageDistrict will be reviewed on a case by case basis,the following structures are designated as of specialimportance to the character of the RiversideCampus:The Administration Building (8007), Chapel(7006), Office Building (7003), TEEX CopyCenter (7240), Control Tower (7077) and FlightMechanics Hanger (7046), Warehouses (8510,8511, 8512, 8513, 851617, 8518, 8519, 8521,8522, 8523, 8524), Hangars (7090, 8030, 8031),and Hangar/Workshop (6502).1 2There are two hangars remaining from 1943. One(7090) has been successfully rehabilitated by theTexas Transportation Institute and forms the centerof its extensive series of workshops and offices,and is adjacent to runways 17L/35R and17L/35c that provide test platforms for research.3 4