Casemate Fort, Whiting Quadrangle

Fort Hamilton, off NY 27, New York, New York. County/parish: Kings.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places August 07, 1974. NRIS 74001249.

1 contributing building. 1 contributing structure.

Also known as:

  • Officers Club Bldg. #207
  • Sentry Booth #220

From Wikipedia:

Casemate Fort, Whiting Quadrangle

Casemate Fort, Whiting Quadrangle, also known as "Old Casemate," Officers Club Bldg. #207, Sentry Booth #220, and Fort Hamilton Community Club, is a historic building located in Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, New York, New York. The old fort was designed in 1819 and built between 1825 and 1836. It is a brick and stone C-shaped structure with all walls approximately three feet thick. The building and adjoining stone walls form a type of fortification known as a "walled enceinte".

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75318341

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