Fort McPherson, World War II Station Hospital, G. U. Treatment Unit Mess Hall, Thorne & Hood Avenues, Atlanta, Fulton County, GA
Summary
Significance: Building 114 was built as the Mess Hall for the G.U. Treatment Unit and 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. The men lived and ate separately from other Station Hospital patients.
Survey number: HABS GA-2282-J
Building/structure dates: 1942 Initial Construction
Tags
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Mathis, Deborah, transmitter
Location
atlanta, 33.74900, -84.38798
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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