Stilwell Hall was an immense, building that stood on a precipice at the edge of the
Pacific on the west side of
California Highway 1 at
Monterey Bay,
California, just across from the former
Fort Ord military installation.
The building was constructed between November 1940 and September 1943 under the initiative of
General Joseph W. Stilwell. It served as a recreational facility for military members for just over fifty years before Fort Ord was closed in 1994. Abandoned, Stilwell Hall fell into disrepair and was torn down in 2003 after severe
coastal erosion threatened to cause the structure, filled with asbestos and lead-paint, to collapse into the
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.
References
External links
Fort Ord Landmark Comes Tumbling DownBy Victoria Manley
Buildings and structures in Monterey County, California
Demolished buildings and structures in California
Buildings and structures demolished in 2003
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