This log and frame officer's quarters was among the first buildings constructed at Fort Bridger in 1858. The log section of the cabin measures 41' x 33', and the rear frame addition measures 22.5' x 22'. It originally stood first in a row of six such cabins for officers and their families, and now it and the 1884 Commanding Officer's Quarters at the end of the boardwalk are the only buildings that remain along Officers Row. In the frontier army, a newly arrived officer could evict and assume the quarters of the man directly beneath him in a process known as ranking-out, a practice dreaded by officers' wives because it could set off a chain reaction that left the youngest second lieutenant pitching a tent for himself and his wife. By the late 1880's the building served as bachelor officers' quarters and was refurbished to show the contrasting lifestyle of an old captain and a younger first lieutenant. Divided by a hallway, each officer had a private bedroom and parlor, while sharing a dining room and kitchen, and the maid was provided a small room next to the kitchen for sleeping quarters. After the turn of the century, the rest of the log officers' quarters and many of the wooden buildings were sold at public auction and carted off to become parts of local ranges and homesteads. This building remained occupied as a private residence until the 1930's and consequently was left at Fort Bridger.