Fort Frederica, South Storehouse (Ruins), Saint Simons Island

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Fort Frederica. Used by General Gglethorpe for storage and community activities during the English colonies' fight against the Spanish. Erected - PART I; HISTORICAL INFORMATION A. Physical History: 1. Original and subsequent owners: Trustees of the Colony of Georgia. Georgia Society of the Colonial Dames of America. National Park Service, United States Government, 2. Date of erection: B. Historical Events Connected with the Structure: part of the fort and Town of Frederica, which was British base of operations against the Spanish in Florida during the War of Jenkins' Ear and target of the Spanish expedition into Georgia in Prepared by Albert C. Manucy June Historian, National Park Service A. General Statement: 1.

Architectural character: Nothing remains above grade of this storehouse used by General Oglethorpe's colony. 2. Condition of fabric: Ruinous; foundation walls reconstructed in brick in B. Technical Description of Exterior: 1. Overall dimensions: IS'-6" x 2. Foundations: Flint and brick 3. Wall construction: Flint and brick first story; "timber" above 4. Openings: a. Doorways and doors: One near grade at east end. No further evidence. b. Windows and shutters: No shutter holdbacks or pintles found in excavation. * SOUTH STOREHOUSE REM&INS i Page 2 5. Roof: Hip or gable, of tile *BS C. Technical Description of Interiors; - ^_ 1. Floor plans: Basement - rectangular, with partition of ferick and flint dividing it into two unequal rooms. Originally this storehouse consisted of three stories. 2.

Flooring: In larger west room the floor is constructed of flint "bonded and smoothed over with burned shell lime mortar; two rows each with three l'-O" brick piers and footings in floor. The smaller east room.had remnants of 9 square paving quarry tiles. 3. Hardware: Nails, hinges, spikes. D. Site: 1. General setting: Inside Fort Fred erica on a low bluff overlooking Frederica River. Balances with north storehouse on the Fortrs east-west axis. 2. Orientation: Long dimension of storehouse runs east-southeast to west-northwest. Prepared by Philip E. Gardner May Architect} National Park Service