Quarters 1, also known as Building 1, is a historic officer's quarters located at

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. The original section was built in 1819, and consists of a three-story, central block, double pile residence with flanking, two-story wings in the Federal style. The northern wing, containing a large kitchen and cistern below, was erected as a separate building in 1823 and later connected to the main building in 1871. The 1871 connecting structure includes an octagonal solarium. The front facade features two-story porches, with carpenter Gothic railings, that were added during the last quarter of the 19th century. The interior features an elliptical staircase and an

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. an
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/ref> The building was designed as a residence and headquarters for Fort Monroe's commanding officer. It served as headquarters of Fort Monroe from 1819 to 1907. It served as the quarters used by

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while planning the attack on Norfolk during the

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. Fort Monroe was decommissioned on September 15, 2011. It was listed on the

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in 2011.

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Fort Monroe, Quarters No. 1, 151 Bernard Road, Hampton, Hampton, VA
13 photos, 5 measured drawings, 6 data pages, and 1 photo caption page at

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