Fort Sheridan, Lieutenants' Quarters, 165 Scott Loop, Lake Forest, Lake County, IL
Summary
Significance: This building is one of sixteen similar buildings designed as Lieutenants' Quarters by Holabird and Roche in the late 1880's. These houses illustrate early efforts by the army to provide housing for officers and their families. Their distinctive appearance sets them apart from the officer's quarters constructed at a alter period from plans which originated in the Office of the Quartermaster General.
Survey number: HABS IL-1113-4
Building/structure dates: 1890 Initial Construction
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 80001379
Tags
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Holabird & Roche
Reichalt & Company
Location
fort sheridan, 42.22029, -87.80906
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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