A total of 10 buildings dating to the start of World War II at Ford Leonard Wood in Missouri are scheduled to be demolished this month. The U.S. Army stated in a news release that the buildings, constructed in 1941 as temporary structures, must be razed as the military branch "continues to evolve and transform … Continue reading 10 World War II-era buildings at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri slated for demolition
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National Preservation Awards honors restoration of Black Officers Club at Fort Leonard Wood
The National Trust for Historic Preservation last week gave one of its National Preservation Awards to Fort Leonard Wood in mid-Missouri for restoring Building 2101, better known as the Black Officers Club. The building was notable in it contains a mural by Staff Sgt. Samuel Countee, whose work was influenced by the Harlem Renaissance. The … Continue reading National Preservation Awards honors restoration of Black Officers Club at Fort Leonard Wood
Former Black Officers Club, a mural at Fort Leonard Wood are restored
A building that served as the Black Officers' Club at Fort Leonard Wood in mid-Missouri recently was restored and renamed after Staff Sgt. Samuel Countee, who painted the building’s mural during the mid-1940s. From left, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's Katharine Kerr; Sammie Whiting Ellis, Staff. Sgt. Countee's niece; and Robert G. Stanton stand in … Continue reading Former Black Officers Club, a mural at Fort Leonard Wood are restored