Near Brackettville in Kinney County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Married Officers' Quarters 8-9

Photographed By Jeff Leichsenring, October 16, 2023

1. Married Officers' Quarters 8-9 Marker

Inscription. This single-story duplex once served as housing for married officers and their families at Fort Clark. The U.S. Army fort, established in 1852 to defend the western frontier of Texas and the border with Mexico, saw significant growth in the 1870s. To accommodate a regimental size garrison, the Army constructed living quarters such as this particular house. Built by 1875 out of uncoursed, rough-cut limestone, the building features a cross-hipped roof, interior chimneys with double fireplaces and a distinctive U-shape. The fort closed in 1944 and later owners transformed the quarters into a single family home.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2006

Erected 2006 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 13643.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Forts and Castles • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.

Location. 29° 18.362′ N, 100° 25.318′ W. Marker is near Brackettville, Texas, in Kinney County. Marker is at the intersection of Colony Row and Patton Drive, on the right when traveling south on Colony Row. Marker is located on Fort Clark Springs in the Fort Clark National Register Historic District and is accessible

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to the public. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8 Colony Row, Brackettville TX 78832, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Officers' Row Quarters (a few steps from this marker); Remolino Raid (within shouting distance of this marker); Officers Quarters 2-3 and 4 (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Clark Post Theater (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); U.S. Army Unit Memorial (about 600 feet away); Seminole-Negro Indian Scout Detachment (about 600 feet away); Adjutant's Quarters (Quarters #20) (about 600 feet away); 1873 Infantry Barracks (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brackettville.

Regarding Married Officers' Quarters 8-9. Quarters Number 8-9 is one of thirty structures in the Fort Clark National Register Historic District built by the U.S. Army and designated as Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks. This single story double set of quarters is constructed of local limestone and situated first in the line of company grade officer's quarters. “This one story building has an irregular plan with hipped and gabled roofs...The configuration now is basically a U with the courtyard at the rear formed between two wings.” Today, the property continues to fulfill its original intended purpose

Photographed By William F Haenn, August 31, 2013

2. Married Officers' Quarters 8-9 Marker

of family housing.

Also see . . . Military Architecture at Fort Clark. A Guide to the Texas Historic Landmark

An original and innovative account of the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark properties in the Fort Clark National Register Historic District revealing rich detail, including a present-day image of each property along with the Texas Historical Marker inscriptions, followed by in-depth histories drawn from the narratives of the Texas Historical Marker applications. Also featured are period maps and historic views of each structure. Quotes from diaries, letters and memoirs bring to life the experiences of the buildings’ former military occupants. Highlighted are other historical markers in the district, along with an inventory of the buildings and sites not yet formally recognized for their notable historic contributions.

(Submitted on October 18, 2023, by William F Haenn of Fort Clark (Brackettville), Texas.)

Additional keywords. Army Architecture

Photographed By Jeff Leichsenring, October 16, 2023

3. Married Officers' Quarters 8-9 Marker

Married Officers' Quarters 8-9 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William F Haenn, September 21, 2008

4. Married Officers' Quarters 8-9

Photographed By Carl Eckmark, June 1938

5. Married Officers' Quarters 8-9

Married Officers' Quarters 8-9 National Register of Historic Places plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Jeff Leichsenring, October 16, 2023

6. Married Officers' Quarters 8-9 National Register of Historic Places plaque

Historic view of Quarters 8-9, circa 1938 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Lippe Studios, Del Rio, TX, 1938

7. Historic view of Quarters 8-9, circa 1938

Married Officers' Quarters 8-9 historic view 1949. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Lippe Studios, 1949

8. Married Officers' Quarters 8-9 historic view 1949.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2012, by William F Haenn of Fort Clark (Brackettville), Texas. This page has been viewed 777 times since then and 17 times this year. Last updated on March 25, 2023, by William F Haenn of Fort Clark (Brackettville), Texas. Photos: 1. submitted on October 24, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. 2. submitted on September 1, 2013, by William F Haenn of Fort Clark (Brackettville), Texas. 3. submitted on October 17, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. 4. submitted on April 29, 2012, by William F Haenn of Fort Clark (Brackettville), Texas. 5. submitted on October 28, 2015, by William F Haenn of Fort Clark (Brackettville), Texas. 6. submitted on October 17, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. 7. submitted on April 29, 2012, by William F Haenn of Fort Clark (Brackettville), Texas. 8. submitted on January 16, 2019, by William F Haenn of Fort Clark (Brackettville), Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.