Cape Elizabeth in Cumberland County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
Bachelor's Officers' Quarters
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 11, 2021
1. Bachelor's Officers' Quarters Marker
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Bachelor's Officers' Quarters. . THis building was completed in 1909 for use by unmarried officers of the Coast Artillery Corps stationed at Fort Williams. Visiting officers or married officers without their families might also reside in the quarters. The structure was built to general plans prepared by the Quartermaster Corps in Washington, D.C., at a cost of $12,944. The structure is wood-framed on a stone foundation to individual quarters, the building contained the Officers' Mess for the fort, where all the commissioned officers could dine whehter they resided in the building or not. The quarters were occupied by Coast Artillery officers during the two World Wars, but they were used by officers of the Fifth Infantry Regiment when that unit gaarrisoned the fort between the wars.
THis building was completed in 1909 for use by unmarried officers of the Coast Artillery Corps stationed at Fort Williams. Visiting officers or married officers without their families might also reside in the quarters. The structure was built to general plans prepared by the Quartermaster Corps in Washington, D.C., at a cost of $12,944. The structure is wood-framed on a stone foundation to individual quarters, the building contained the Officers' Mess for the fort, where all the commissioned officers could dine whehter they resided in the building or not. The quarters were occupied by Coast Artillery officers during the two World Wars, but they were used by officers of the Fifth Infantry Regiment when that unit gaarrisoned the fort between the wars.
Location. 43° 37.314′ N, 70° 12.86′ W. Marker is in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, in Cumberland County. It 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: 1000 Shore Rd, Cape Elizabeth ME 04107, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Southern Maine Coast. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bachelor Officers' Quarters (a few steps from
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 11, 2021
2. The Bachelor Officers' 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 235 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on November 18, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
