Missoula in Missoula County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)
Fort Missoula 1910 Era Barrack Buildings
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 21, 2019
1. Fort Missoula 1910 Era Barrack Buildings Marker
Captions: (bottom left) "Mission-Style Barrack," 1937.; (center) "Fenced in at Fort Missoula," 1941-1943.; (top right) "Mission Style Barracks," 1945.
Inscription.
Fort Missoula 1910 Era Barrack Buildings. . The earliest detainees to arrive at Fort Missoula, as part of the Alien Detention Camp, were housed in these two large Mission-style barrack buildings, T-24 (on the left) and T-113 (on the right). These two-and-a-half story concrete buildings were built between 1906 and 1910. They could house up to two companies of soldiers. Before the Alien Detention Camp era. Building T-24 was used as a recruitment center for World War II. , During the Detention Camp period, the barracks provided separate living and dining spaces for the Italian ship's officers. A ten-foot fence surrounded Building T-24 as well as land to the east which contained temporary wood-framed barrack buildings. , In total, Fort Missoula could house as many as 2,000 internees. The largest population of 2,003 people was recorded on April 1, 1942. , Today, these buildings are owned by the United States Forest Service.
The earliest detainees to arrive at Fort Missoula, as part of the Alien Detention Camp, were housed in these two large Mission-style barrack buildings, T-24 (on the left) and T-113 (on the right). These two-and-a-half story concrete buildings were built between 1906 and 1910. They could house up to two companies of soldiers. Before the Alien Detention Camp era. Building T-24 was used as a recruitment center for World War II.
During the Detention Camp period, the barracks provided separate living and dining spaces for the Italian ship's officers. A ten-foot fence surrounded Building T-24 as well as land to the east which contained temporary wood-framed barrack buildings.
In total, Fort Missoula could house as many as 2,000 internees. The largest population of 2,003 people was recorded on April 1, 1942.
Today, these buildings are owned by the United States Forest Service.
Erected by Historical Museum at Fort Missoula.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. A significant historical date for this entry is April 1, 1942.
Location. 46° 50.477′ N, 114° 3.433′ W. Marker is in Missoula, Montana, in Missoula County. Marker is on H Road near C Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 24 H Road, Missoula MT 59804, United States of America. Touch for directions.
More about this marker. This marker is located on the grounds of Fort Missoula.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 21, 2019
2. Fort Missoula 1910 Era Barrack Buildings and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 11, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 129 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 11, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
