FINAL DRAFT. Building 112

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1 Building 112 LOCATION Tidball Road Fort Monroe Hampton, Va. 4 MANAGEMENT ZONE Zone D McNair, Ingalls, Fenwick Corridor CLASSIFICATION Contributing Structure CONDITION Good 3 C D PRESERVATION CONSIDERATIONS Building 112 and the other duplexes like it are simpler interpretations of the Colonial Revival style at Fort Monroe, but are still significant in the greater context of standardized military housing design. Characterdefining features include boxed cornices with returns at the gable ends that help to visually anchor the roof, lunette windows set into the gable ends, and the high basement with brick water table. At the interior, the building retains some original windows and doors, casings, moldings, stairs with open stringers, a fireplace mantel, and wood flooring. For many of the barracks and family quarters on post, porches play a significant role in characterizing the building s architectural style. Here, the enclosed full-width porch covers the entire first floor façade. Together with the style and configuration of the fenestration, it contributes greatly to the building s character. FORT MONROE HISTORIC PRESERVATION DESIGN STANDARDS RESOURCE INVENTORY 4C.157

2 FAMILY HOUSING NCO DATE OF CONSTRUCTION 1906 ARCHITECTURAL STYLE Colonial Revival HEIGHT AND AREA Two stories; 3,071 square feet USE (ORIGINAL / CURRENT) Multi-family Housing / same DESCRIPTION Located outside the boundaries of the original historic fort, Building 113 is a two-story, rectangular Colonial Revival duplex with a single-story rear ell. It features a brick foundation with molded brick water table, red brick walls laid in five-course American bond, and a side-gabled asphalt shingle roof with cornice returns at the gable ends. First floor fenestration includes paneled wood entry doors with segmental arch lintels for each unit, and six-over-six light double hung sash windows with two-course segmental arch lintels and stone sills. There are matching six-over-six light windows with segmental arches and stone sills at the second floor, a single, slightly smaller six-over-six window in the center of the side elevations, and a louvered lunette in each of the gable ends. Each unit has a bulkhead entrance to the basement at the rear ell. A single-story screened porch with a brick pier foundation, concrete steps, dual single-leaf doors, and a standing-seam metal roof extends the full width of the façade. The rear ell has a pair of symmetrical side porches with Tuscan-style chamfered square posts and matching pilasters where the porch meets the building, wood lattice screens between the support posts, and a standing-seam metal roof that is an extension of the roof covering the rear ell. Other exterior details include metal pipe railings at the front and rear steps, and wood lattice screens between each of the piers supporting the front porch. HISTORICAL DATA Building 113 was part of a major building campaign that lasted from , when many quarters and other buildings were constructed to accommodate the growing numbers of Coast Artillery Trainees at Fort Monroe. Twenty duplexes were built using similar plans over the five-year period. Buildings were identical, all having used Quartermaster General s Office Plan #85. Four variations of this plan were used for the other 13 sets of quarters. As originally built, the homes in this group had slate roofs, most of which were replaced with asphalt shingles in The porches were originally open, and were screened at some later date. Building 113 is similar to Buildings , , , 140, and C.158 JUNE 18, 2010

3 Building 113 LOCATION Tidball Road Fort Monroe Hampton, Va. 4 MANAGEMENT ZONE Zone D McNair, Ingalls, Fenwick Corridor CLASSIFICATION Contributing Structure CONDITION Good 3 C D PRESERVATION CONSIDERATIONS Building 113 and the other duplexes like it are simpler interpretations of the Colonial Revival style at Fort Monroe, but are still significant in the greater context of standardized military housing design. Characterdefining features include boxed cornices with returns at the gable ends that help to visually anchor the roof, lunette windows set into the gable ends, and the high basement with brick water table. At the interior, the building retains some original windows and doors, casings, moldings, stairs with open stringers, a fireplace mantel, and wood flooring. For many of the barracks and family quarters on post, porches play a significant role in characterizing the building s architectural style. Here, the enclosed full-width porch covers the entire first floor façade. Together with the style and configuration of the fenestration, it contributes greatly to the building s character. FORT MONROE HISTORIC PRESERVATION DESIGN STANDARDS RESOURCE INVENTORY 4C.159

4 FAMILY HOUSING NCO DATE OF CONSTRUCTION 1906 ARCHITECTURAL STYLE Colonial Revival HEIGHT AND AREA Two stories; 3,071 square feet USE (ORIGINAL / CURRENT) Multi-family Housing / same DESCRIPTION Located outside the boundaries of the original historic fort, Building 114 is a two-story, rectangular Colonial Revival duplex with a single-story rear ell. It features a brick foundation with molded brick water table, red brick walls laid in five-course American bond, and a side-gabled asphalt shingle roof with cornice returns at the gable ends. First floor fenestration includes paneled wood entry doors with segmental arch lintels for each unit, and six-over-six light double hung sash windows with two-course segmental arch lintels and stone sills. There are matching six-over-six light windows with segmental arches and stone sills at the second floor, and a single, slightly smaller six-over-six window in the center of the side elevations, and a louvered lunette in each of the gable ends. Each unit has a bulkhead entrance to the basement at the rear ell. A single-story screened porch with a brick pier foundation, concrete steps, dual single-leaf doors, and a standing-seam metal roof extends the full width of the façade. The rear ell has a pair of symmetrical side porches with Tuscan-style chamfered square posts and matching pilasters where the porch meets the building, wood lattice screens between the support posts, and a standing seam metal roof that is an extension of the roof covering the rear ell. Other exterior details include metal pipe railings at the front and rear steps, and wood lattice screens between each of the piers supporting the front porch. HISTORICAL DATA Building 114 was part of a major building campaign from , when many quarters and other buildings were constructed to accommodate the growing numbers of Coast Artillery Trainees at Fort Monroe. Twenty duplexes were built using similar plans over the five-year period. Buildings were identical, all having used Quartermaster General s Office Plan #85. Four variations of this plan were used for the other 13 sets of quarters. As originally built, the homes in this group had slate roofs; most of which were replaced with asphalt shingles in The porches were originally open, and were screened in at some later date. Building 114 is similar to Buildings , 115, , 140, and C.160 JUNE 18, 2010

5 Building 114 LOCATION Tidball Road Fort Monroe Hampton, Va. MANAGEMENT ZONE Zone D McNair, Ingalls, Fenwick Corridor CLASSIFICATION Contributing Structure CONDITION Good 3 2 C D PRESERVATION CONSIDERATIONS Building 114 and the other duplexes like it are simpler interpretations of the Colonial Revival style at Fort Monroe, but are still significant in the greater context of standardized military housing design. Characterdefining features include boxed cornices with returns at the gable ends that help to visually anchor the roof, lunette windows set into the gable ends, and the high basement with brick water table. At the interior, the building retains some original windows and doors, casings, moldings, stairs with open stringers, built-in casework and wood flooring. For many of the barracks and family quarters on post, porches play a significant role in characterizing the building s architectural style. Here, the enclosed full-width porch covers the entire first floor façade. Together with the style and configuration of the fenestration, it contributes greatly to the building s character. FORT MONROE HISTORIC PRESERVATION DESIGN STANDARDS RESOURCE INVENTORY 4C.161

6 FAMILY HOUSING NCO DATE OF CONSTRUCTION 1906 ARCHITECTURAL STYLE Colonial Revival HEIGHT AND AREA Two stories; 3,071 square feet USE (ORIGINAL / CURRENT) Multi-family housing / same DESCRIPTION Located outside the boundaries of the original historic fort, Building 115 is a two-story, rectangular Colonial Revival duplex with a single-story rear ell. It features a brick foundation with molded brick water table, red brick walls laid in five-course American bond, and a side-gabled asphalt shingle roof with cornice returns at the gable ends. First floor fenestration includes paneled wood entry doors with segmental arch lintels for each unit, and six-over-six light double hung sash windows with two-course segmental arch lintels and stone sills. There are matching six-over-six light windows with segmental arches and stone sills at the second floor, and a single, slightly smaller six-over-six window in the center of the side elevations, and a louvered lunette in each of the gable ends. Each unit has a bulkhead entrance to the basement at the rear ell. A single-story screened porch with a brick pier foundation, concrete steps, dual single-leaf doors, and a standing-seam metal roof extends the full width of the façade. The rear ell has a pair of, symmetrical side porches with Tuscan-style chamfered square posts and matching pilasters where the porch meets the building, wood lattice screens between the support posts, and a standing-seam metal roof that is an extension of the roof covering the rear ell. Other exterior details include metal pipe railings at the front and rear steps, and wood lattice screens between each of the piers supporting the front porch. HISTORICAL DATA Building 115 was part of a major building campaign from , when many quarters and other buildings were constructed to accommodate the growing numbers of Coast Artillery Trainees at Fort Monroe. Twenty duplexes were built using similar plans over the five-year period. Buildings were identical, all having used Quartermaster General s Office Plan #85. Four variations of this plan were used for the other 13 sets of quarters. As originally built, the homes in this group had slate roofs; most of which were replaced with asphalt shingles in The porches were originally open, and were screened in at some later date. Building 115 is similar to Buildings , , 140, and C.162 JUNE 18, 2010

7 Building 115 LOCATION Harrison Street Fort Monroe Hampton, Va. MANAGEMENT ZONE Zone D McNair, Ingalls, Fenwick Corridor CLASSIFICATION Contributing Structure CONDITION Good 3 2 C D PRESERVATION CONSIDERATIONS Building 115 and the other duplexes like it are simpler interpretations of the Colonial Revival style at Fort Monroe, but are still significant in the greater context of standardized military housing design. This is one of few buildings on post that retains its slate roof over time most have been replaced with asphalt shingles. The boxed cornices with returns at the gable ends help to visually anchor the roof. The building also retains some original windows and doors, casings, moldings, stairs with open stringers, a fireplace mantel, and wood flooring. For many of the barracks and family quarters on post, porches play a significant role in characterizing the building s architectural style. Here, the enclosed full-width porch covers the entire first floor façade. Together with the style and configuration of the fenestration, it contributes greatly to the building s architectural character. FORT MONROE HISTORIC PRESERVATION DESIGN STANDARDS RESOURCE INVENTORY 4C.163

8 ADMINISTRATION-GENERAL PURPOSE DATE OF CONSTRUCTION 1906 ARCHITECTURAL STYLE Colonial Revival HEIGHT AND AREA Two stories; 5871 square feet USE (ORIGINAL / CURRENT) Offices / same DESCRIPTION This is a two-story, three-bay, hipped-roof building on a raised basement. The walls are brick, laid in common bond with a beveled brick water table and stringcourses above the first and second floors. The roof is synthetic shingle, and the building has one small brick interior chimney, slightly off center. Windows are generally four-over-four sash, with stone sills and stone keystones in jack arches. Entrance is by stone steps with tiered brick cheek walls and stone coping. The stairs lead to double-leaf, three- paneled doors with a three-light transom above. The north, south, and west elevations are generally three bays and symmetrical the north elevation has an additional small scale window in the second floor that may serve a restroom. The south elevation has an exterior fire escape leading from the central window on the second floor. The east elevation is four bays across with the first-floor northern most bay converted from a window to a single-leaf door entrance with a single-light transom. It also has a basement entrance. HISTORICAL DATA Building 116 was erected from Post Plan #1- F-7, which originally was drawn to be a onestory building. Clearly that was changed, as a second story was added. The Quartermaster offices were located here as early as 1910, yet by the 1930s it was the home of the financial office. A fire in 1954 necessitated some remodeling ceilings were removed, and the roof was rebuilt. The basement was converted into office space in The building (but not the steps) was repointed in 1976 with Portland Cement, although the brickwork in the steps is done with pink mortar, and it is assumed that this was used on the entire building originally. Repointing the masonry with wide joints of hard, white cement probably has altered the original appearance. 4C.164 JUNE 18, 2010

9 Building 116 LOCATION 30 Harrison Street Fort Monroe Hampton, Va. MANAGEMENT ZONE Zone D McNair, Ingalls, Fenwick Corridor CLASSIFICATION Contributing Structure CONDITION Good 3 2 C D PRESERVATION CONSIDERATIONS Stretcher-bond brick walls Shingle hipped roof Double, raised-panel doors with a three-light transom and brick jack arch with limestone keystone Six-over-six double-hung sash windows, with brick jack arches accented by limestone keystones and limestone sills Granite steps with brick and granite trim Small central chimney stack with limestone coping Raised basement Brick water table Belt course above each floor FORT MONROE HISTORIC PRESERVATION DESIGN STANDARDS RESOURCE INVENTORY 4C.165

10 ADMINISTRATION General Purpose DATE OF CONSTRUCTION 1906 ARCHITECTURAL STYLE Vernacular HEIGHT AND AREA Two stories; 10,962 square feet USE (ORIGINAL / CURRENT) Offices / Offices DESCRIPTION Located within the boundaries of the original historic fort, the basic rectangular structure features a high beveled brick foundation, concrete platform and stairs with iron pipe railings, running bond brick walls, and an asphalt shingle gabled roof with boxed cornice. The façade is the south side gable, with a symmetrical opening configuration. Door openings are defined by segmental brick arches and stone thresholds. The windows are six-over-six light double-hung sash with segmental brick arches and stone sills. First floor windows are much taller than the second floor windows. Only on the façade, the openings are aligned on top with tall door transoms. Some openings on other sides have been bricked over. Brick walls have been disfigured by tape grout. HISTORICAL DATA Originally built to serve as the subsistence storehouse, Building 117 has undergone many changes since then. After a fire on February 2, 1930, records list the building s use as a commissary. Sometime prior to 1955 it was converted into office space, and shortly thereafter exterior stairs and an elevator were added. The wood porches were replaced in C.166 JUNE 18, 2010

11 Building 117 LOCATION Off Bernard Road Fort Monroe Hampton, Va. 6 MANAGEMENT ZONE Zone E Stone Fort and Moat CLASSIFICATION Contributing Structure CONDITION Fair 5 F G PRESERVATION CONSIDERATIONS While Building 117 has undergone a few opening infill and exterior alternations, many original materials and appearance remain. It has kept the running bond brick walls and the gabled roof with boxed cornice. The original openings defined by segmental arches and stone sills/ thresholds are important to preserve. The six-over-six light double-hung sash windows and some of the exterior doors are original. These are important elements to be preserved. FORT MONROE HISTORIC PRESERVATION DESIGN STANDARDS RESOURCE INVENTORY 4C.167

12 ADMINISTRATION General Purpose DATE OF CONSTRUCTION 1908 ARCHITECTURAL STYLE Colonial Revival HEIGHT AND AREA Two and one-half stories; 7,273 square feet USE (ORIGINAL / CURRENT) Single-family Housing / same DESCRIPTION Located just outside the boundaries of the original historic fort, this Colonial Revival Quartermaster design is loosely based on the Pelz quarters designs. It is a two- and one- half story brick building with a basement, beveled limestone water table, cross-gabled slate roof and deep, dentiled box cornices that return at the gable ends. Projecting string courses encircle the building below the roof line. A broad, nine-bay, single-story porch wraps around the front and one side. The support columns are Tuscan, as is typical throughout the post, and the porch also features a turned stair rail and balusters, wood flooring, and concrete steps. The back porch features square columns, carved railings and turned balusters matching those at the front porch. HISTORICAL DATA This building was constructed as a residence in It is representative of a major building campaign, which lasted from to help accommodate the growing needs of the Coast Artillery School at Fort Monroe. Attic bedrooms were added shortly after the building s completion. Kitchens and bathrooms were remodeled in 1943 and 1958, respectively, and heating systems were modernized in The first-floor fenestration includes paired, glazed, raised-panel doors with four-light transoms and a jack arch, and six-over-two light doublehung sash windows with jack arches and stone sills. There are matching six-over-two windows at the second floor, as well as two six-over-two light windows in the front-facing gable. Other exterior details include three chimneys with corbelled brick and stone caps (one interior end chimney and two central chimneys). Building 118 faces south overlooking the Chesapeake Bay, and is similar to Buildings 120 and 125 (same plan) and Buildings 121, 123, 124, and (plans reversed). 4C.168 JUNE 18, 2010

13 Building 118 LOCATION 29 Fenwick Road Fort Monroe Hampton, Va. 2 MANAGEMENT ZONE Zone D McNair, Ingalls, Fenwick Corridor CLASSIFICATION Contributing Structure CONDITION Good 1 D E PRESERVATION CONSIDERATIONS Building 118 is one of few buildings on post that retains its slate roof; most have been replaced with asphalt shingles over time. The deep, molded cornice along the roof line grounds the roof and gives the house greater visual weight. For many of the barracks and family quarters on post, porches play a significant role in characterizing the architectural style. Here, the singlestory wraparound porch dominates the first-floor exterior. Together with the fenestration patterns, it contributes greatly to the building s architectural character. Notable interior features include original windows and doors, stairs with bracketed stringers, and wood flooring. There is built-in casework in the pantry that warrants preservation, and at the building s exterior, the original turned balusters and a molded handrail remain. FORT MONROE HISTORIC PRESERVATION DESIGN STANDARDS RESOURCE INVENTORY 4C.169

14 FAMILY HOUSING Commanding General DATE OF CONSTRUCTION 1907 ARCHITECTURAL STYLE Colonial Revival HEIGHT AND AREA Two stories; 12,732 square feet USE (ORIGINAL / CURRENT) Single-family Housing / same DESCRIPTION Located just outside the boundaries of the original historic fort, Building 119 is a two-story, rectangular Colonial Revival-style brick dwelling with a two-story rear ell. It features a brick pier foundation, red brick walls laid in standard running bond, and a side-gabled slate roof with built-in gutters, snow guards, metal cap flashing at the ridges, and a monumental, twostory pedimented entrance portico. The portico is supported by paired, fluted Doric columns on attic bases and has matching pilasters where it meets the building façade. Symmetrical, single-story side porches flank the main rectangular block. The first-floor fenestration includes a double-leaf glazed wood door with an elaborate fanlight and sidelights, and eight-over-two light double-hung sash windows with brick jack arches accented by limestone keystones and voussoirs. The façades of both side porches have a single-leaf, 14-light glazed wood door with transom, with a single Tuscan column on each side. The second floor also has eight-over-two windows, as well as a single large rectangular replacement window over the front door. All of the windows on this level have plain brick jack arches and limestone sills. Each of the enclosed porches that flank the main section of the house is topped by a Colonial Revival balustrade with paneled piers at the corners. Other exterior features include side porches with engaged columns, brick quoins, three brick interior end chimneys and two central chimneys (one in the rear ell), all with corbelled caps, a full entablature with oversized modillions, and a raking cornice on the entry portico. Over the front door there is a shallow balcony with an intricate wrought-iron railing. Building 119 faces south, overlooking the Chesapeake Bay. The gazebo is a single-story octagonal pavilion. The octagonal hipped bell roof, with its decorative finial, is composed of wood frame and decorative cladding, supported by hexagonal wood columns and segmental wood-woven screen arches, suggesting the Chinese Chippendale of historic gazebos. HISTORICAL DATA Building 119 is the traditional home of the post s commanding general, and as such, it is the grandest of the officers quarters. It was designed by Brig. Gen. Arthur Murray, and the plan was adopted as Quartermaster General s Office Plan and used on at least two other army posts. Relatively few changes have been made since its construction the side porches were enclosed in 1968, the bathrooms have been remodeled several times, and the porch columns have been replaced. A second-floor bedroom was converted into a study in 1962, and the tripartite window has been replaced with a single, plate glass window. The gazebo behind the commanding general s quarters formerly was located behind quarters 1 in the garden, which is visible on photograph taken in It was moved to its current place, where it remains there today. 4C.170 JUNE 18, 2010