Officers' Quarters 2
Officers' Quarters
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Officers' Quarters 2 was one of the first five Officers' Quarters built at Fort Concho. Construction began in 1868 and was finished on March 1, 1870. The Parlor was the site of the first wedding at Fort Concho, that of Miss Jessie Caldwell and Lt. Byron Dawson 9th Cavalry, on April 26, 1870. The house was the home of 1st Lt. Eugene G. Dimmick, 9th Cav., whose wife was Miss Caldwell's sister. Originally this building was a twin to Quarters 4, 5, and 6. These Quarters were built like an "L" with two rooms facing the parade ground. The room in back was a kitchen. Two attic rooms with a hall were upstairs. In 1953, this building became the fifth to be acquired by the Fort Concho Museum Board.