Henry A. Wise Letter 6 May 1867
May 6, 1867
Rear Admiral S. C. Rowan U.S.N.
Comandant Navy Yard, Norfolk, Va.
Sir,
Your letter of the 3 instant No 20 - 8 enclosing report of survey held upon buildings, and other property at Fort Norfolk, has been received.
The following recommendations of the Board are approved, and you are authorized to invite proposals for executing them:
That one side of the roof of entrance building over the gateway be slated a new; and, that the fire wall where the roof joins the cemented and eve gutter be repaired with new hangings, and the paint room in the lower part of said building be cemented inside, and the outside joints in brick be pointed up.
That Brick Building No 2 have the ridge lead be put on anew; and that the floor of a room in said building be taken up, joists replaced were rotten, and the foundation bedded to the top of joists.
That Brick Building No 4 have ridge lead put on anew, and cementing be put in the roof along the firewall.
That temporary Shell Houses Nos 1 and 2 have split boards taken out and sound put instead.
The temporary Shell House No 3 is to be taken away altogether and not rebuilt until further orders.
The wooden trestle work supporting the pipe leading to cistern from Main Magazine is to be put in anew and the pipe replaced.
I am Sir,
Your obedient servant,
H. A. Wise
Chief of the Bureau
Fort Norfolk Documents
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Source of Information
National Archives, Record Group 74 Records of Bureau of Ordnance
Letters Sent to Navy Yards & Stations, 1842 - 1882.
Norfolk
May 1867 - Oct 1881
Box No. 16, Entry 3
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