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Building materials indicative of status differentiation at the Crown Point Barracks

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Archaeological testing of the interior floor areas of the Officers’ and Soldiers’ Barracks in the British fort built in 1759 at Crown Point, New York, revealed the existence of differences in flooring and fireplace construction material in the two barracks. Further research reveals that the flooring in the Officers’ Barracks was about five times more expensive to build than that in the Soldiers’ Barracks. Maintenance of status differentiation between officers and soldiers at this wilderness fort evidently was reinforced through the selective use of building materials.

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  1. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Peebles Island, Waterford, New York, USA, 12188

    Lois M. Feister (Bureau of Historic Sites)

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Feister, L.M. Building materials indicative of status differentiation at the Crown Point Barracks. Hist Arch 18, 103–107 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03374042

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