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Each former mess hall originally measured 25 x 65 feet. The connecting addition measured 25 x 30 feet and originally had a large exterior chimney on the center of the east elevation. The building rests on a stuccoed concrete wall foundation. The exterior walls are constructed of tan clay tile with red brick corner quoins. The intersecting gable roof is sheathed with composition shingles. The eave is sheathed in metal. The windows are metal-frame, one-over-one-light, double-hung sash units that replaced the original wood-frame, six-over-six-light, double-hung sash units. The windows have wood lintels and concrete sills. The original doorways in each end of the former mess halls have been replaced with windows. The current entry is through paired metal doors in the west elevation of the connecting addition.
In 1978, the wood-frame walk-in cooler was added to the southeast corner of the building. The cooler subsequently was resided in pre-finished hardboard in 1984. In 1988, the connecting addition between the two former mess halls was rebuilt substantially to match the depth of the wings, and a mezzanine was added. The main entry was moved to the center of the west elevation. The screened porches on the west ends of the former mess halls were removed and enclosed with tan clay tile; the brick quoining from the original building ends was reinstalled on the corners of the additions. The upper gable ends of the west gable ends were finished with wood boards. The windows on the front gable ends were installed at this time. Window and door openings in the former mess halls were reconfigured. A wood deck was constructed on the south side of the building during the 1990s. In ca. 2003, the entire building was reroofed and the roof profile was changed to its current appearance.
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