Warriors In Transition Barracks Concept – Ft. Richardson, AK

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A digital scan (jpg file) of an architectural drawing for a Warriors in Transition barracks at the Fort Richardson military base in Alaska. The original drawing was done in pen and ink with Prismacolor markers. The title and scale are handwritten at the top of the drawing in black ink. Below, there is an elevation drawing of the barracks, which is a rectangular building with a large portico extending from the center. The left side of the drawing features an early concept sketch with both solid and dashed lines depicting a roof, windows, and balconies. The center and right contain a detail elevation drawing replete with color, roof pitch and style, finish materials, assembly types, dimensions, and annotations. The main roof is depicted with vertical dashed lines and is annotated as being a dark bronze SSM, while the roof atop the portico is depicted as having a 6-foot rise and a 12-foot run.

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