Fort Des Moines Historic Complex, Building Nos. 65-66, Des Moines, Polk County, IA
Summary
Significance: This two-story building stood on the west end of the line of barracks fronting on Gruber Street and the south side of the parade ground. Virtually identical in all respects to the other structures, it, too, followed plan 75G for a two company barrack buildings as filed in the office of the Quartermaster General. This structures cost $54,640.45 on its completion on February 8, 1905. Erected of brick on a stone foundation, the 200-man-capacity double barracks had a slate roof. The brick walls were in running bond joined with red-pigmented mortar.
Survey number: HABS IA-121-K
Building/structure dates: 1905 Initial Construction
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 74000805
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Date
1905 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Madrid, Chris, transmitter
Location
Fort Des Moines (Iowa)
,
41.60054, -93.60911
Source
Library of Congress
Link
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