Marine Corps Supply Activity

Marine Corps Supply Activity, also known as Quartermaster's Depot, U.S. Marine Corps, is a historic office building and warehouse located in the Point Breeze neighborhood of South Philadelphia in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built by the Marine Corps in two sections in 1904 and in 1908. The building is a five-story, red brick, stone, and concrete building in the Classical Revival-style. It features pilasters with Ionic order capitals.[2]

Marine Corps Supply Activity
(February 2010)
Location1100 S. Broad St.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°56′15″N 75°10′4″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1904, 1908
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.75001662[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 6, 1975

During World War II, the build served as headquarters of Depot of Supplies under Brigadier General Maurice C. Gregory and was responsible for the production of military hardware and housekeeping supplies included hat ornaments, mosquito nets, mess pans, helmets, articles of uniforms, foot lockers, buckets, stoves, tent poles, bunks, etc.

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1] As of 2010, it had been converted to residential condominiums under the name "Marine Club".

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Notes

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Lt. Co. J.A. Frasier (October 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Marine Corps Supply Activity" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.


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