Missoula in Missoula County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)

Fort Missoula Officer's Row

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 21, 2019

1. Fort Missoula Officer's Row Marker

Caption: (bottom left) "Officer's Row," 1912-1915.; (top right) "Fort Missoula Ice Rink" 1922,; (center right) "Officer's Row at Fort Missoula," 1942

Inscription. After fires destroyed many Fort Missoula buildings in the early 1900s, a major re-build of the Fort was required. New Officer's housing was included in these upgrades.
Officer's Row consists of six, nearly identical, Mission-style concrete buildings. Each building is a two-and-a-half story duplex the housed junior officers, commanding officers, and their families. Building T-27 is slightly larger and was designed as a four-flex for junior officers.
During the Alien Detention Camp era, these buildings were used to house civilians employed by the INS that worked at the camp. This offered workers a safe housing option outside the camp's main fence. After the detention camp closed, the buildings housed military officers and senior enlisted men.
Today, the buildings on Officer's Row are owned by the Northern Rockies Heritage Center and house a variety of offices for local non-profits.

Erected by Historical Museum at Fort Missoula.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Forts and Castles.

Location. 46° 50.542′ N, 114° 3.423′ W. Marker is in Missoula, Montana, in Missoula County. It is at the intersection of H Road and Fort Missoula Road, on the

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left when traveling north on H Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Missoula MT 59804, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Western Montana

and in Glacier Country.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Missoula's First Flight (a few steps from this marker); Company Officers' Quarters (within shouting distance of this marker); Veuve Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Commanding Officer's Quarters (within shouting distance of this marker); Post Commander's Residence (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Missoula, Montana (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Fort Missoula (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Missoula 1910 Era Barrack Buildings (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Missoula.

More about this marker. This marker is located on the grounds of Fort Missoula.

Fort Missoula Officer's Row and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 21, 2019

2. Fort Missoula Officer's Row and Marker

Fort Missoula Officer's Row image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 21, 2019

3. Fort Missoula Officer's Row

Credits. This page was last revised on January 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 299 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 11, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.