Army Mobilization Buildings: Mess Hall Details

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Mess hall elevations and sections for mobilization buildings in support of war efforts. They include front elevation, mess hall end elevation, kitchen end elevation, detail of hinged window guard in store room, detail of concrete curb under counter, detail of built up corner, cross section, and detail of fireproofing back of kitchen ranges.

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United States. Office of the Quartermaster General. Construction Division. December 16, 1946.

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Established in 1957, the Tittle-Luther Partnership in Abilene, Texas merged with Lubbock-based Parkhill, Smith and Cooper, Inc. in 2012. The firm specializes in architecture and engineering. As one of Parkhill, Smith and Cooper’s regional offices, Tittle-Luther shares an architectural history that spans over 70 years and includes nine locations in Texas and New Mexico.

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  • Main Title: Army Mobilization Buildings: Mess Hall Details
  • Added Title: Mobilization Buildings, Mess Halls, 118; 170; 210; & 250 Men, Elevations & Sections: Plan Number 700-11281
  • Series Title: Mobilization Buildings
  • Series Title: Military Buildings

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Mess hall elevations and sections for mobilization buildings in support of war efforts. They include front elevation, mess hall end elevation, kitchen end elevation, detail of hinged window guard in store room, detail of concrete curb under counter, detail of built up corner, cross section, and detail of fireproofing back of kitchen ranges.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: Plan Number 700-11281
  • Accession or Local Control No: C2014-09-02c-04
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1000957

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More than 6,500 pages of architectural drawings and blueprints created primarily during the first half of the 20th century by the David S. Castle Company architecture firm.

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  • December 16, 1946

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United States. Office of the Quartermaster General. Construction Division. Army Mobilization Buildings: Mess Hall Details, item, December 16, 1946; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1000957/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Tittle-Luther/Parkhill, Smith and Cooper, Inc..

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