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Fort Bragg, Noncommissioned Officers' Service Club, Guest House Building, South of Butner Road, Fayetteville, Cumberland County, NC

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Fort Bragg, Noncommissioned Officers' Service Club, Guest House Building, South of Butner Road, Fayetteville, Cumberland County, NC

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Summary

Significance: A contributing part of an eligible Fort Bragg historic district for the National Register of Historic Places. Built right after WWII but utilizing WWII building plans for temporary buildings, the Guest House Building served the wives and families of the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion. The Army was still segregated at this time, and the 555th or "Triple Nickles" was the African American contingent ... The Guest House building had a communal open area in the center portion and a series of private rooms for wives and families to temporarily reside off of the open area.
Survey number: HABS NC-397-B
Building/structure dates: 1945 Initial Construction

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Date

1933 - 1970
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Contributors

Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Calloway, Deborah, transmitter
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Location

East Fayetteville35.05266, -78.87836
Google Map of 35.0526641, -78.87835849999999
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Library of Congress
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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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