Cape Elizabeth in Cumberland County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
Field Officer's Quarters
Fort Williams
— 1899 - 1962 —
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 11, 2021
1. Field Officer's Quarters Marker
Inscription.
Field Officer's Quarters. Fort Williams. This building was completed in 1911 under the direction of the Quartermaster Corps of the U.S. Army for use by a field officer (colonel, lieutenant colonel, or majro) of the Coast Artillery Corps and his family stationed at Fort Williams. It was built to general plans prepared by architects of the Quartermaster Corps in Washington, D.C., in a modified colonial revival style. The building was constructed of brick over a wood frame with a slated roof and a concrete foundation at a cost of $14,620. In 1916, the designation of the building was changed to Captain's Quarters. The house was occupied by Coast Artillery officers and their families during the two World Wars, and by officers of the Fifth Infantry Regiment during the inter-war period when that unit garrisoned Fort Williams.
This building was completed in 1911 under the direction of the Quartermaster Corps of the U.S. Army for use by a field officer (colonel, lieutenant colonel, or majro) of the Coast Artillery Corps and his family stationed at Fort Williams. It was built to general plans prepared by architects of the Quartermaster Corps in Washington, D.C., in a modified colonial revival style. The building was constructed of brick over a wood frame with a slated roof and a concrete foundation at a cost of $14,620. In 1916, the designation of the building was changed to Captain's Quarters. The house was occupied by Coast Artillery officers and their families during the two World Wars, and by officers of the Fifth Infantry Regiment during the inter-war period when that unit garrisoned Fort Williams.
Location. 43° 37.326′ N, 70° 12.839′ W. Marker is in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, in Cumberland County. Marker can be reached from Shore Road south of Littlejohn Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Humphreys Rd, Cape Elizabeth ME 04107, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking
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Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 11, 2021
2. Field Officer's Quarters
Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 95 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on November 18, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
