Historic Structure Report, Historical and Architectural Data: Civil War Barracks (FM-240), Fort Mason

Camarena NT and Thompson EN. 1980. Historic Structure Report, Historical and Architectural Data: Civil War Barracks (FM-240), Fort Mason. Historic Structure Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Denver Service Center, Denver, Colorado

Company H, Ninth Infantry Regiment, marched from the Presidio of San Francisco to Point San Jose on October 13, 1863, to occupy for the first time the military reservation that had been set aside by President Millard Fillmore in 1850. Only 25 enlisted men comprised this regular army company at the time, the shortage of manpower undoubtedly being caused by the demands of the Civil War. The soldiers immediately occupied the lone barracks that had been constructed that summer, probably by a civilian contractor. A second barracks was erected in the spring of 1864 and in April, Company D, Third Artillery, joined the post to man the two batteries of seacoast guns that had been erected on the point. The Civil War Barracks, Fort Mason, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, is identified as FM-240. Fort Mason has been nominated to the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district. The barracks building has been listed on the nomination form dated April 25, 1972, as a historic structure possessing a local level of historical significance. All the actions proposed, therefore, must be in accordance with the procedures of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. The proposed treatment for the structure is to restore and preserve the exterior of the original barracks portion of the structure to its circa 1892 appearance. It will complement the parade ground in front of the building, which will be restored to the same period. The interior of the structure is to be used adaptively as a youth hostel. The structure is to be an in-place exhibit.

Type
Published Report
Authors
Camarena, Norma; Thompson, Erwin
Date of Issue
1980-09
Publisher
U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
Units
GOGA , PWR
Keywords
barracks, Civil War, fort, Fort Mason, military, quarters
Subjects
CRIS-HS: 005917: Fort Mason Enlisted Men's Barracks

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