Quartermaster Storehouse

This frame building with a shingled roof was constructed in 1883 to enlarge the storage space available to the quartermaster, whose original adobe storehouse, built in 1868, stands immediately to the south. At the fort, the post quartermaster and his staff, a sergeant and a clerk, were the busiest and most harassed men. The quartermaster was responsible for supplies, construction and maintenance of buildings, contracts for forage and firewood, and all forms of transportation. He also hired all civilian employees, including teamsters, carpenter, blacksmiths, and masons. Soldiers drew equipment and clothing from this office and received work orders for post construction projects.

Bowie, Arizona · United States