Fort Rodman Military Reservation, Storage Building, At southern end of fort complex, directly north of Fort Taber, New Bedford

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The Storage Building is a good example of a "temporary" structure erected by the Army during World War II. Description: It is a long, one-story building, eleven-by-two bays and is attached at the west end to a building constructed in The gable roof is covered with asphalt shingles, the exterior with wood drop siding, a form of tongue-and-groove boards laid horizontally, and is set on a cement slab formdation. The south end, the side facing the street, is comprised, with some variations, of four alternating series of double doors and paired windows. The east gable end has a vent in the gable and a pair of windows in the center. The back (north) side also has alternating windows and doors, although most of the doors are single rather than double.

Although the cement steps and hand railings do not appear to be original and a few doors have been replaced, the building remains remarkably intact: it retains its original drop siding, six-over-six wood sash, and many doors. History: The building was apparently not according to a standardized plan, for no plan number is listed in the appropriate space on the completion report. Source: Architectural Inventory Form, on file at Massachusetts Historical Commis- sion, Boston, MA.