Place

Bachelors Officers' Quarters or BOQ

A black and white photograph shows the elegant three story building that housed unmarried officers at the base.
The Bachelor Officers' Quarters

The BOQs hosted unmarried officers. Captains and majors lived on the second floor in their own suites with private baths and sitting rooms. Lieutenants occupied single bedrooms and shared a bathroom on the top floor. The first floor was the original Fort Hancock Officers Club with a dining room, billiards room and bar. Officers paid a staff to clean and cook meals.

Gateway National Recreation Area

Last updated: February 19, 2021