General Officers Quarters - Fort Sill, Oklahoma - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

This two story building is closed to the public, but can be viewed from the street. When visiting, remember that this is the residence for one of the highest ranking officers of Fort Sill.

Completed on November 28, 1911, this set of quarters was built on the high ground northwest of the Old Post. Many distinguished military families have occupied this home. It has been the residence of post commanders, commadants and assistant commadants of the Field Artillery School. It has been a regimental home, a group home, a brigade home, a visiting general's quarters and a corps artillery home.

The most distinguished guest at this residence was Secretary of War Patrick J. Hurley, of President Hoover's administration. He stayed with Brigadier General William M. Cruikshank, Commadant. His stay in 1930 was shortly before Mr. Hurley's announcement of Fort Sill as the permanent home of the Field Artillery School.

Street address: 1310 Shanklin Circle Fort Sill, OK USA 73503 County / Borough / Parish: Comanche County Year listed: 1975 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1900-1924 Historic function: Defense, Domestic - Institutional Housing, Single Dwelling Current function: Defense, Domestic - Single Dwelling Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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