Building 14 Officer’s Quarters
Built 1834. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Old Point Comfort, Hampton (Independent City), VA |
| Independent city | City of Hampton |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Military, Politics and government |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 66000912 |
| Built | 1834 · more from the 1830s |
| Type of place | fort, unincorporated community |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, Virginia Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 7 buildings, 5 structures |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Old Point Comfort, Hampton (Independent City), VA |
| Website | fortmonroe.org ↗ |
| Coordinates | 37.0031° N, 76.3083° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Hampton (Independent City) | 24 listed places in Hampton (Independent City) → |
| Nearest national park unit | Fort Monroe National Monument · 1 mile · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was Building 14 Officer’s Quarters listed on the National Register?
Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Building 14 Officer’s Quarters built?
1834.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Building 14 Officer’s Quarters?
Probably. Places of this type are usually open to the public, but the record lists no hours; the official website will have them.
Source: Official website
Where is Building 14 Officer’s Quarters?
Old Point Comfort, Hampton (Independent City), City of Hampton, Virginia. The nearest national park unit is Fort Monroe National Monument, 1 mile away.
Source: Fort Monroe National Monument
What does the Building 14 Officer’s Quarters listing include?
The listing counts 12 contributing resources. Those are 7 buildings and 5 structures. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Building 14 Officer’s Quarters?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Building 14 Officer’s Quarters?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000912. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.