Cape Elizabeth in Cumberland County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
Bachelor Officers' Quarters
Fort Williams
1899 - 1962
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 11, 2021
1. Bachelor Officers' Quarters Marker
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Bachelor Officers' Quarters. Fort Williams. 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 $21,944. The strucutre is wood-framed on a stone foundation with brick walls and slate roof and it was heated with steam. In addition to individual quarters, the building contained the Officers' Mess for the fort where all the commissioned officers could dine whether 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 garrisoned 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 $21,944. The strucutre is wood-framed on a stone foundation with brick walls and slate roof and it was heated with steam. In addition to individual quarters, the building contained the Officers' Mess for the fort where all the commissioned officers could dine whether 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 garrisoned the fort between the wars.
Location. 43° 37.314′ N, 70° 12.853′ 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.
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 242 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.
