Historic Structure Assessment Report: Fort Hancock, Post Exchange (Bldg. 53)
Center for Architectural Conservation. 1989. Historic Structure Assessment Report: Fort Hancock, Post Exchange (Bldg. 53). Historic Structure Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Atlanta, Georgia
Fort Hancock is part of the Sandy Hook Unit of the Gateway National Recreation Area. On the entire peninsula of Sandy Hook, there are approximately 300 structures reflecting Light House Board, Lifesaving Service, and United States Army activity from 1764 through the 1970s. These structures are of varying levels of historic and architectural significance. This Historic Structure Assessment Report surveys the Post Exchange (Bldg. 53) at Fort Hancock, providing photographs, floor plans, statements of deficiency, and preservation recommendations. Building #53 is one of an ensemble of buildings constructed to accommodate soldiers assigned to the Sandy Hook defenses from the 1890s through World War II. The building was designed as the original Post Exchange. The original one-story building with a raised basement, hip roof, and porch were built 1904-05. The building doubled in size 1909-10.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Center for Architectural Conservation
- Date of Issue
- 1989
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
- Units
- GATE , NER
- Keywords
- fort, Fort Hancock, military, past exchange, World War I, World War II
- Subjects
- CRIS-HS: 008474: Fort Hancock-Post Exchange 53