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Fort McPherson, World War II Station Hospital, G. U. Treatment Unit Lavatory, Hood Avenue, Atlanta, Fulton County, GA

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Significance: Building 121 was built as a 200-man lavatory for the G.U. Treatment Unit of the Station Hospital. It signifies the expansion of the Fort McPherson Station Hospital during World War II and the role of the T.O. 700 series in mobilization construction. The Unit was built in 1942 to treat men with genitourinary ailments.

Survey number: HABS GA-2282-F

Building/structure dates: 1942 Initial Construction

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bathrooms warehouses atlanta mcpherson fort mcpherson world war hospital world war ii station hospital treatment unit lavatory treatment unit lavatory hood hood avenue fulton county georgia historic american buildings survey deborah mathis photo ultra high resolution high resolution united states history library of congress
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1933 - 1970
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Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Mathis, Deborah, transmitter
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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bathrooms warehouses atlanta mcpherson fort mcpherson world war hospital world war ii station hospital treatment unit lavatory treatment unit lavatory hood hood avenue fulton county georgia historic american buildings survey deborah mathis photo ultra high resolution high resolution united states history library of congress