Harold L. Clark

Brigadier General Harold L Clark (September 28, 1893 – August 23,1973) was an architect and career United States Air Force officer, who designed Randolph Air Force Base . He was born in Stillwater, Minnesota. He was educated at the University of Minnesota and the University of Illinois.

Harold L. Clark
Born(1893-09-28)September 28, 1893
Stillwater, Minnesota
DiedAugust 23, 1973(1973-08-23) (aged 79)
NationalityUnited States
Alma materUniversity of Minnesota
OccupationArchitect
DesignRandolph Air Force Base

He initially enlisted in the reserves of the signal corps of the United States army. Later, he became an officer in the United States Army Air Corps. As a 1st lieutenant assigned to Kelly Field, Clark had a civilian background in architecture. When plans were announced to build a new Air Corps training facility, Clark designed his vision of an Air City in 1928. He submitted his drawings to Brigadier General Frank P. Lahm, who was sufficiently impressed to have Clark detailed to work for him as Randolph Air Force Base was built.[1] His design of the Administration Building became known as the Taj Mahal and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[2] The Randolph Field Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[3] His drawings for the base were donated to the Library of Congress.[4]

Clark served at various U.S. Air Force installations over the next two decades, and during World War II became commander of 52nd Troop Carrier Wing, Army Air Base at Pope Field in North Carolina, and the Troop Carrier Wing in the North African Theater of Operations.[5]

References
  1. Brown, Timothy M. "Randolph Air Force Base". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
  2. "Base Administration Building". Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
  3. "Randolph Historic District". Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
  4. Clark, Harold L. "LC control no. 95860468 Architectural drawings for an air base, training facility and academy". Library of Congress. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
  5. "Brigadier General Harold L. Clark". United States Air Force. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
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