Quarters 1 (Fort Monroe)

Quarters 1, also known as Building 1, is a historic officer's quarters located at Fort Monroe, Hampton, Virginia. The original section was built in 1819, and consists of a three-story, central block, double pile residence with flanking, two-story wings in the Federal style. The northern wing, containing a large kitchen and cistern below, was erected as a separate building in 1823 and later connected to the main building in 1871. The 1871 connecting structure includes an octagonal solarium. The front facade features two-story porches, with carpenter Gothic railings, that were added during the last quarter of the 19th century. The interior features an elliptical staircase and an elliptical dome.^[3]

Quarters 1
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
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Location	151 Bernard Rd., Fort Monroe, Hampton, Virginia
Coordinates	37°0′14″N 76°18′20″W
Area	Less than one acre
Built	1819 (1819), 1823, 1871
Architectural style	Federal
NRHP reference No.	10000583[1]
VLR No.	114-0002-0004
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	March 28, 2011
Designated VLR	June 17, 2010[2]

The building was designed as a residence and headquarters for Fort Monroe's commanding officer.^[3] It served as headquarters of Fort Monroe from 1819 to 1907.^[4] It served as the quarters used by Abraham Lincoln while planning the attack on Norfolk during the American Civil War.^[5] Fort Monroe was decommissioned on September 15, 2011.^[6]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.^[1]