Attachment 5 Building Descriptions.pdf

Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Vancouver, Washington

SOLICITATION #140P8320R0008

Attachment 5 Building Descriptions

Hazardous Materials Abatement, Selective Demolition, and Minor Repairs of Historic Buildings

July 2020

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

PACIFIC WEST REGION

FOVA – East and South Vancouver Barracks

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RFP# 140P8320R0008

Contents List of Figures

Building 402

Building 410

Building 721

Building 725

Building 746

Building 748

Building 749

Building 752

Building 753

Building 754

Building 786

Building 991

Building 993

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List of Figures Figure 1: Building 402 southeast elevation Figure 2: Building 402 Interior Figure 3: Building 410 east elevation Figure 4: Building 405 garage bay Figure 5: Building 410 historic office space Figure 6: Building 410 attic Figure 7: Building 721 exterior Figure 8: Building 721 entrance stairs Figure 9: Building 721 gymnasium Figure 10: Building 721 tin ceiling detail Figure 11: Building 721 basement tin ceilings Figure 12: Building 721 office Figure 13: Building 721 commercial kitchen Figure 14: Building 721 tin ceiling above commercial kitchen Figure 15: Building 721 basement Figure 16: Building 725 exterior Figure 17: Building 725 exterior Figure 18: Building 725 interior Figure 19: Building 725 restroom Figure 20: Building 725 paint peeling from ceiling Figure 21: Building 746 exterior Figure 22: Building 746 first-floor interior Figure 23: Building 746 second-floor interior Figure 24: Building 746 typical office interior Figure 25: Building 746 water closet Figure 26: Building 748 exterior Figure 27: Building 748 interior Figure 28: Building 748 office interior Figure 29: Building 748 typical interior Figure 30: Building 749 exterior Figure 31: Building 749 interior Figure 32: Building 752 exterior Figure 33: Building 752 west elevation Figure 34: Building 752 store interior Figure 35: Building 752 second-floor interior Figure 36: Building 752 second-floor interior with elevator Figure 37: Building 753 exterior Figure 38: Building 753 interior Figure 39: Building 754 exterior Figure 40: Building 754 interior Figure 41: Building 786 north elevation Figure 42: Building 786 interior, second-floor west end

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Figure 43: Building 786 barber shop interior Figure 44: Building 786 interior first-floor east end Figure 45: Building 786 carpentry shop interior Figure 46: Building 786 office interior Figure 47: Building 786 mechanical room Figure 48: Building 786 interior stairs Figure 49: Building 786 interior second-floor east end Figure 50: Building 786 attic feces Figure 51: Building 786 second-floor water closet Figure 52: Building 991 north elevation Figure 53: Building 991 south elevation Figure 54: Building 991 first-floor hallway Figure 55: Building 991 typical office interior Figure 56: Building 991 auditorium Figure 57: Building 991 entrance to projector room Figure 58: Building 991 basement hallway Figure 59: Building 993 exterior from the southwest Figure 60: Building 993 typical first floor interior Figure 61: Building 993 officers’ club Figure 62: Building 993 typical second-floor interior

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Building 402 Building: 402 Building Name: Vehicle Maintenance Shop

Number of Stories: 1 with mezzanine Constructed Year: 1983

Building Type/Description: Building 402 is a masonry structure (CMU walls and brick veneer) constructed as a vehicle maintenance facility in 1983. The building has a single-level modified bitumen roof with 12 skylights and one roof hatch.

Approximate Building Square Footage: 6,000 sf

Hazardous Materials survey only

Figure 1: Building 402 southeast elevation. There are three overhead doors, two personnel doors, and two windows symmetrically placed around the centerline of the building. Three trailers are parked in the foreground. Undated NPS photograph.

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Figure 2: Building 402 Interior. A 5-ton crane is visible at the top and center of the photograph. The photograph is taken from a mezzanine accessed by a ladder, and a second mezzanine accessed by stairs is visible in the background. The main garage bays are currently used for storage, and abutted on three sides by offices, closets, and mechanical rooms. 2020.06.19, B. Aillaud.

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Building 410 Building: 410 Building Name: Automotive Repair Shop

Number of Stories: 1.5 Constructed Year: 1935

Building Type/Description: Building 410 is a one and one-half story, wood-frame building with a rectangular footprint. It has a gable-roof form with low pitch and gable-end returns. It has concrete ground-level floors and foundation system. It has horizontal dropped wood cladding with corner boards.

There are seven (7) wooden 6 o/1 ([lites in upper sash] o/[lites in lower sash]) double-hung windows on the east elevation, four on each the south and west elevations, and three on the north elevation. All of the double-hung windows are in the office area in approximately the south third of the building, except those on the north elevation which open into the garage area. There are two 6-light fixed windows on the south elevation for the second-floor offices, and one in the attic on the north elevation. There are four (4) large metal overhead garage doors and two (2) flush metal personnel doors at east elevation. There are three

(3) flush metal personnel doors at the west elevation. There are three (3) historic metal roof ventilators, along with numerous modern roof penetrations in the composition shingle roofing.

Approximate Building Square Footage: 6,925 SF

Figure 3: Building 410 east elevation. There are seven windows on the south side of the building (left side of photograph) in the office area, and the shop area in the north side of the building has four overhead doors and two personnel doors. The HVAC system is visible at ground level on the south side of the building. Seven roof penetrations for chimneys and ventilation systems are visible on the roof. Undated NPS photograph.

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Figure 4: Building 405 garage bay. Furniture is visible along the walls, guidelines typical of shop buildings at FOVA are visible on the left side of the image, and conduit and radiant heating system are visible on the ceiling. Undated NPS photograph.

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Figure 5: Building 410 historic office space. The historic offices in the southwest corner of the building have painted wood walls and VCT flooring. Undated NPS Photograph.

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Figure 6: Building 410 attic. Fiberglass insulation soiled with bird feces under the window at the north side of the attic.

Ductwork for the vehicle exhaust handler runs left-to-right across the center of the frame. A red wire, typical of fire detection systems at FOVA, is visible from bottom-center to right-center. Wiring for the fire detection systems are generally installed as “homeruns” without conduit, staples, or other protection, occasionally partially blocking entrance/egress routes into attics.

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Building 721 Building: 721 Building Name: Gymnasium - Cafeteria

Number of Stories: 2 with mezzanine Constructed Year: 1904

Building Type/Description: Building 721 exhibits Colonial Revival style features. It is a two-story wood-frame building with mezzanine. It has a rectangular footprint, full daylight basement, and a hipped roof with dentil course. The main entrance has a prominent hipped-roof portico supported by Doric columns. The building sits on a sandstone masonry foundation and has horizontal beveled wood cladding with corner boards. Primary fenestration sets of 1 o/1 double-hung wooden windows with 3-light transoms. There are two sheet metal roof ventilators with star finials and a corbelled brick masonry chimney. Alterations have been made to two original window openings at the west elevation, a loading dock has been added to the east elevation, and a south entrance porch has been added and removed. The original slate shingles were replaced with slate shingles.

Approximate Building Square Footage: 11,025 SF

Figure 7: Building 721 exterior. Buildings 721 (right) and 722 (left) are adjacent to one another and share a parking lot. Building 722 is in the process of renovation and may be occupied during this project. The parking lot in the foreground may be under construction during this project to make it accessible parking for Building 722. The road between the two buildings was reclaimed in approximately 2018, and the parking area east of the buildings has also been removed. Both buildings are entirely embraced by a cemetery, limiting equipment that may be used on the grounds around the buildings. Building 721 has a portico on the west elevation (right) and windows along the north elevation. Basement windows on the north side of the building are now below grade. Undated NPS photograph.

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Figure 8: Building 721 entrance stairs. Building 721 split-level entrance stairs. The stairs up to the gymnasium are visible on the left side of the frame, and the stairs down to the basement are on the right side of the frame and in the background. Undated NPS photograph.

Figure 9: Building 721 gymnasium. From the mezzanine level looking east into the gymnasium. The back wall is an addition that separates a commercial kitchen from the open gymnasium. Note the tin ceilings. Undated NPS photograph.

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Figure 10: Building 721 tin ceiling detail. Undated NPS photograph.

Figure 11: Building 721 basement tin ceilings. Note the radiator mounted to the ceiling in the upper right corner of the frame.

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Figure 12: Building 721 office. There are two offices at the west end of the building. Visible are the painting (note that it is peeling below and right of the window at photograph center) and VCT flooring typical of the office space. Undated NPS

Figure 13: Building 721 commercial kitchen. The east end of the gymnasium has been converted to a commercial kitchen. Note that the VCT flooring of the kitchen is raised above the wood floors of the gymnasium. Undated NPS photograph.

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Figure 14: Building 721 tin ceiling above commercial kitchen. The commercial kitchen has a drop ceiling suspended from the original tin ceiling. At the top center of the photograph, a large hole has been cut in the tin ceiling and ductwork in the attic is visible. Undated NPS photograph.

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Figure 15: Building 721 basement. Looking northeast in the basement. The wall on the right side of the photograph separates the open basement from the offices, restrooms, showers, and mechanical room. The floor has carpet (right) and rubber exercise mat (left, behind columns). The tin ceilings, radiators, conduit, and lighting are all visible at the top of the frame. Undated NPS

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Building 725 Building Number: 725 Building Name: Mess House/Mess Hall

Number of Stories: 1 Constructed Year: 1914

Building Type/Description: Building is an historic one-story, wood-frame building with a rectangular footprint. It has two shed roof porches on the south side. The small shed roof at the center of the north side is an addition, as is the shed at the west side. The building sits on a brick pier on concrete footing foundation system with board skirting. It has a gable roof form with medium pitch, and horizontal dropped wood cladding with corner boards. There are double-hung wooden 2 o/2 windows on each elevation. The roof is composition shingle roofing with exposed rafter ends.

Approximate Building Square Footage: 1,955 SF

Figure 16: Building 725 exterior. The west (left) and south (right) elevations. Undated NPS photograph.

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Figure 17: Building 725 exterior. The north (left) and south (right) elevations. Undated NPS photograph.

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Figure 18: Building 725 interior. Building 725 consists of several offices on either side of a central hall. Flooring is VCT throughout. Undated NPS photograph.

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Figure 19: Building 725 restroom. Undated NPS photograph.

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Figure 20: Building 725 paint peeling from ceiling. Paint in many buildings at FOVA is peeling, and significant effort must be made to expose sound substrate and feather edges prior to repainting. Undated NPS photograph.

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Building 746 Building: 746 Building Name: Barracks

Number of Stories: 2 Constructed Year: 1940

Building Type/Description: Building 746 is a two-story, wood-frame building with a rectangular footprint approximately 30’x90’. It has a gable roof form with composition shingle roofing, low pitch, tight rake, wide eaves, and exposed rafter ends. It has horizontal dropped wood cladding with corner boards and sits on a concrete pier foundation system with vertical board skirting.

The wooden double-hung windows have eight lites in each sash. Above the first-floor windows, a shed roof with hipped junctions wraps around the east, north, and west sides of the building.

On the north elevation, there is a shed roof above the second-floor windows. The primary entrance is on the north elevation with no formal entry porch. There are two secondary entrances on the west elevation. On the second floor there is a fire escape door in the north elevation, with a small projecting platform porch supported by wood knee braces, and a wooden ladder. Near the mechanical room, accessed from an exterior door in the east elevation, is a freestanding brick-masonry chimney with a metal flue.

Approximate Building Square Footage: 4,830 SF

Figure 21: Building 746 exterior. The north (left) and west (right) elevations. Undated NPS photograph.

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Figure 22: Building 746 first-floor interior. Offices with carpet floors are along the east (left) wall. The restroom and second floor are accessed through the doorway in the back wall (top, right-of-center of frame). Plywood has been placed over existing floors to protect it from wear. Undated NPS photograph.

Figure 23: Building 746 second-floor interior. The south end of the building has four offices on the second floor (visible as two doors on the left side of the photograph). Undated NPS photograph.

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Figure 24: Building 746 typical office interior. Undated NPS photograph.

Figure 25: Building 746 water closet. Undated NPS photograph.

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Building 748 Building: 748 Building Name: Motor Repair Shop

Number of Stories: 1 Constructed Year: 1919

Building Type/Description: Building 748 is a one-story, wood-frame and concrete building with a rectangular footprint. The central core exhibits side-gable roof form and has shed-roof wings at each gable end. It sits on a concrete and brick foundation. The central core is a wood frame clad with horizontal dropped wood siding with corner boards. The north wing is a concrete structure, and the south wing is a wood frame clad with horizontal dropped wood siding and T-1-11 plywood. The mostly intact primary fenestration is wooden 6 o/6 double-hung (and/or hopper) windows. There are exposed rafter ends and knee braces/brackets at gable ends and eaves. It has composition shingle and rolled roofing. One small historic out-building (749) is located to east side of main building.

Approximate Building Square Footage: 6,043 SF

Figure 26: Building 748 exterior. The west elevation with four overhead doors in the central shop area. Undated NPS

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Figure 27: Building 748 interior. The central shop area has badly peeling paint, particularly on the ceiling and rafters. Undated

Figure 28: Building 748 office interior. The carpet in this office sits on VCT. Above the ceiling is an older ceiling, above which is historic graffiti that must be protected. Undated NPS photograph.

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Figure 29: Building 748 typical interior. Most of the north and south wings of the building are open shop areas with concrete floors and plywood ceilings. The ceilings have asbestos containing roofing debris and dust settled on them in the attic. Undated

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Building 749 Building: 749 Building Name: Storage Shed

Number of Stories: 1 Constructed Year: 1941

Building Type/Description: Building 749 is a one story, wood-frame, rectangular-shaped, small shed with a gable roof. It has an area of 225 SF, and was constructed in 1941. The exterior walls are attached to a 5 in. tall concrete stub wall with anchor bolts, and, along with the roof, are clad with metal corrugated sheathing. One sliding door is located at the west elevation.

Approximate Building Square Footage: 225 sf

Figure 30: Building 749 exterior. Looking west at the east and south elevations of Building 749. Building 748 is visible in the background. Undated NPS photograph.

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Figure 31: Building 749 interior. Undated NPS photograph.

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Building 752 Building: 752 Building Name: Quartermaster Storehouse

Number of Stories: 2 Constructed Year: 1906

Building Type/Description: Building 752 is an historic two-story, wood-frame building with rectangular footprint, a covered porch on the north side, and an attic storage level. It sits on a brick/sandstone masonry pier with concrete pad foundation system. It has a gable roof form and horizontal beveled wood cladding. There are 6/6 wooden double-hung windows closely spaced on the first floor, and more widely spaced on the second floor. There are scalloped rafter ends, two sheet-metal roof ventilators, and three brick masonry chimneys. A hydraulic elevator is situated near the center of the building, and the open shaft is a contributing factor to the historic character of the building.

Approximate Building Square Footage: 13,296 SF

Figure 32: Building 752 exterior. The north elevation of 752 has a portico over the entrance (glass doors) to the old AAFES store.

The west elevation is visible at the right side of the frame. 2019 NPS photograph.

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Figure 33: Building 752 west elevation. Undated NPS photograph.

Figure 34: Building 752 store interior. 2019 NPS photograph.

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Figure 35: Building 752 second-floor interior. 2019 NPS photograph.

Figure 36: Building 752 second-floor interior with elevator. The open elevator shaft is contributing to the historic character of the building. The attic storage area is visible through the rafters. 2019 NPS photograph.

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Building 753 Building: 753 Building Name: Quartermaster Storehouse

Number of Stories: 1 Constructed Year: 1917

Building Type/Description: Building 753 is a one-story, wood-frame building with a rectangular footprint and concrete foundation system. A concrete stem wall is present on all four sides. It has a gable roof form with low pitch. Access to the building is provided a door at both the south and north sides. A small room is located at the north end of the building.

Approximate Building Square Footage: 2,704 SF

Figure 37: Building 753 exterior. The south elevation (left) has a single door, and windows are visible along the east elevation (right). The concrete pad to be removed is visible in the grass at the left of frame. A ground-level shed-roof at the southeast corner of the building (center) covers a utilidor connecting 753 to 752 (background left). Undated NPS photograph.

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Figure 38: Building 753 interior. Undated NPS photograph.

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Building 754 Building: 754 Building Name: AAFES Store - Shoppette

Number of Stories: 1 Constructed Year: 1909

Building Type/Description: Building 754 is a one-story, concrete building with a rectangular footprint on a concrete foundation system. It has a hipped roof form with medium pitch. The exterior finish is painted concrete with 3 o/3 double-hung wooden windows. There are scalloped rafter tails, composition shingle roofing, and three (3) metal ventilators.

Approximate Building Square Footage: 3,640 sf

Figure 39: Building 754 exterior. The south elevation with the main entrance door for customers to the AAFES shoppette.

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Figure 40: Building 754 interior. Undated NPS photograph.

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Building 786 Building: 786 Building Name: Quartermaster Work Shops

Number of Stories: 2 Constructed Year: 1906

Building Type/Description: Building 786 is an historic two-story, wood-frame building with rectangular footprint. It sits on a sandstone- and brick-masonry pier with concrete footing foundation system. It has a gable roof form with composition shingle roofing. The exterior finish is horizontal beveled wood cladding. It has scalloped rafter tails and four brick masonry chimneys. Interior alterations include a modern barbershop, restroom, and a storeroom located in the eastern half of the building, and office space in the southwest corner.

Approximate Building Square Footage: 10,080 SF

Figure 41: Building 786 north elevation. Undated NPS photograph.

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Figure 42: Building 786 interior, second-floor west end. 2020.06.19 B. Aillaud.

Figure 43: Building 786 barber shop interior. 2020.06.19 B. Aillaud.

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Figure 44: Building 786 interior first-floor east end. 2020.06.19 B. Aillaud.

Figure 45: Building 786 carpentry shop interior. 2020.06.19 B. Aillaud.

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Figure 46: Building 786 office interior. 2020.06.19 B. Aillaud.

Figure 47: Building 786 mechanical room. 2020.06.19 B. Aillaud.

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Figure 48: Building 786 interior stairs. 2020.06.19 B. Aillaud.

Figure 49: Building 786 interior second-floor east end. 2020.06.19 B. Aillaud.

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Figure 50: Building 786 attic feces. Typical accumulation of wildlife feces in an attic. Note that the clipboard incorrectly reads 752, not 786 where the photograph was taken. 2019.11.05 B. Aillaud.

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Figure 51: Building 786 second-floor water closet. Undated NPS photograph.

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Building 991 Building: 991 Building Name: Post Headquarters

Number of Stories: 3 Constructed Year: 1905

Building Type/Description: Building 991 exhibits Colonial Revival stylist features. It is a two-story, wood-frame building with a capital I-shaped footprint. It has a full-light basement and attic. The hipped roof has a hexagonal cupola entablature/box cornice at the center of the building. On the north elevation there is a projecting entrance porch with low hipped roof supported by Doric columns. It sits on a sandstone masonry foundation. The exterior finish is horizontal beveled wood cladding with corner boards, and primary fenestration is 6 o/6 and 8 o/8 double-hung windows. It has sets of 6-light panel doors with transoms at the north and west elevations, and one corbelled brick masonry chimney.

Alterations include addition of metal fire escape on the south elevation, installation of hollow clay tile cladding, a door at the exterior northwest corner of the building, removal of two chimneys, and several alterations to projecting entrance porch. Slate and tin roofing has been replaced with asphalt shingle roofing.

Approximate Building Square Footage: 13,215 SF

Figure 52: Building 991 north elevation. Undated NPS photograph.

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Figure 53: Building 991 south elevation. Undated NPS photograph.

Figure 54: Building 991 first-floor hallway. Undated NPS photograph.

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Figure 55: Building 991 typical office interior. Undated NPS photograph.

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Figure 56: Building 991 auditorium. Note the raised platform at photograph center which is to be removed. The wall above the platform is the enclosed stage area. Undated NPS photograph.

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Figure 57: Building 991 entrance to projector room. Undated NPS photograph.

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Figure 58: Building 991 basement hallway. Undated NPS photograph.

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Building 993 Building: 993 Building Name: Double Infantry Barracks

Number of Stories: 3 and attic Constructed Year: 1903

Building Type/Description: Building 993 is a two-story wood-frame building with symmetrical U-shaped footprint/floor plan, partial daylight basement, and an attic. It has a gabled roof with one-story front and rear porches. It sits on a rusticated sandstone masonry foundation. The exterior finish is horizontal beveled wood cladding with corner boards, and primary fenestration is 2 o/2 double-hung wooden windows with flat simple surrounds. The entrances are typical five-panel doors with three-light transoms. There are six large corbelled brick masonry chimneys, four large metal roof ventilators, gable end returns, and box cornice.

Approximate Building Square Footage: 32,556sf

Figure 59: Building 993 exterior from the southwest. Looking northeast, the west elevations and south gable ends of 993 are visible. 2020 NPS photograph.

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Figure 60: Building 993 typical first floor interior. Undated NPS photograph.

Figure 61: Building 993 officers’ club. Undated NPS photograph.

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Figure 62: Building 993 typical second-floor interior. Undated NPS photograph.