Enlisted Barracks, U. S. Army, Fort Bragg, North Carolina (Gone)
The photograph was taken 1991. The World War II era barrack was not in use at that time. The building is a standard design barracks of the 700-series mobilization construction program. A barrack in the 700- series can be identified by the aqua media between the two floors and a canopy over the second-floor windows. The barracks contained 4,720 square feet including the mechanical room. It was heated by a forced-air furnace which burned coal. The hot water for the latrine was also heated by coal which was stored in bins outside of the building.
In 1970, the barracks in the photograph was my "home" from about June 17th to about August 8th. In 2015, I revisited the area where the barracks was located. It was no longer there having been replaced by college-like housing. For an old soldier that was different- nonetheless it's a good thing- todays troop deserve better than World War II era housing.
Enlisted Barracks, U. S. Army, Fort Bragg, North Carolina (Gone)
The photograph was taken 1991. The World War II era barrack was not in use at that time. The building is a standard design barracks of the 700-series mobilization construction program. A barrack in the 700- series can be identified by the aqua media between the two floors and a canopy over the second-floor windows. The barracks contained 4,720 square feet including the mechanical room. It was heated by a forced-air furnace which burned coal. The hot water for the latrine was also heated by coal which was stored in bins outside of the building.
In 1970, the barracks in the photograph was my "home" from about June 17th to about August 8th. In 2015, I revisited the area where the barracks was located. It was no longer there having been replaced by college-like housing. For an old soldier that was different- nonetheless it's a good thing- todays troop deserve better than World War II era housing.