Hamilton Air Force Base, California - Company Officers Quarters Type D Page 2

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Basements are accessed by exterior garage doors and interior stairways from the kitchen hallways. Each floor plan is divided into a garage, boiler room, and storage room. An unexcavated crawl space is present under the front porch.

The primary access to the homes is through an entry from the front porch to the living room and central corridor, which is flanked by a dining room, kitchen, pantry, and maid's room and two baths on one side, a porch and two bedrooms on the opposite, and a master bedroom and bath on the rear.

Steam radiators are located in each room and provide heating. They were made by American Radiator or Crane Radiator Companies. Steam is generated by cast iron Ideal Gas boilers located in the basements. Some boilers have valves made in Germany in the early 1930s that are stamped with a swastika.

the original steel sash or casement windows have been replaced with aluminum sliders. Kitchens were remodeled in 1955 and original cabinets, appliances, hardware, flooring, and lighting were replaced. In 1962 the tile countertops and backsplashes in the kitchen were removed and replaced with postformed plastic laminate. Kitchen floor coverings were replaced with vinyl asbestos tiles. A recessed light fixture was added over the sink at this time. Some interior fixtures in the remainder of the house have been removed and replaced with modern fixtures. Porches were enclosed in some units in 1934 and others were enclosed in 1956.