National Register of Historic Places

Commanding General's Quarters, Quantico Marine Base

Quantico, Prince William County, Virginia
Listed
July 16, 2009
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
09000540

About this property

Commanding General's Quarters, Quantico Marine Base, also known as Building Number 1 and Quarters 1, is a historic home located at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Quantico, Prince William County, Virginia. It was built in 1920, and is a large, two-story, concrete-block-and-frame, Dutch Colonial Revival style house. The main block consists of a two-story, five-bay, symmetrical, gambrel-roofed central block with lower level walls covered with stucco. It has flanking wings consisting of a service wing and wing with a porch and second story addition. Also on the property is a contributing two-car, hipped roof, stucco-covered garage. The house is a contributing resource with the Quantico Marine Base Historic District. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

Location

100 Block of Neville Rd., Quantico Marine Base
Quantico, Prince William County, Virginia
38.52863, -77.30001

Categories

MILITARY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

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When was Commanding General's Quarters, Quantico Marine Base listed on the National Register?

Commanding General's Quarters, Quantico Marine Base was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 16, 2009.

What type of historic resource is Commanding General's Quarters, Quantico Marine Base?

Commanding General's Quarters, Quantico Marine Base is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Commanding General's Quarters, Quantico Marine Base is recorded as the industrial era.

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