Recent Department of Defense priorities are transforming the nation's military bases. As the result of base closures and reuse/redevelopment initiatives, many bases are rapidly changing, potentially affecting valuable cultural and historic resources. A creative approach to protecting and mitigating the loss of resources is examined in the Garrison Historic District on Joint Base Lewis–McChord (JBLM). JBLM, which is located in the Puget Sound region of Washington State, is the largest military base west of the Mississippi. The mitigation project, funded by the United States (US) Army Corps of Engineers (hereafter, Corps), demonstrates the tangible benefits of creatively repurposing historic and culturally significant facilities. These benefits include increasing awareness and appreciation of historical and cultural resources, improving public access to information, and encouraging reuse and recycling of districts and facilities.