Former Guardroom and Prisoners' Quarters

The character-defining elements of the Former Guardroom and Prisoners’ Quarters, should be respected, for example:

Its functional military design and very good quality craftsmanship and materials, for example:

-The exterior of the single-level, flat roofed, earth covered structure that is partially concealed within a deep cutting in the rampart, its projecting brick chimney stack with double course oversailing, and also the ventilation stack with cast concrete chimney top that rise above the traverse;

-The two brick built relieving arches with brick English bond infill that are set within the wall and reflect the interior spaces;

-The flat casement façade, consisting of an irregularly coursed, ironstone rubble abutment wall topped by brick coping;

-The channel stones for perimeter drainage, and the cut-stone sleepers;

-The interior of the two approximately square vaulted bombproof casemates;

-The remaining interior and exterior fittings.

The manner in which the Former Guardroom and Prisoners’ Quarters, reinforces the present military character of the setting within Georges Island National Historic Site and is a familiar landmark as evidenced by:

-Its specialized military design and materials which maintains an ongoing relationship to the entrance passage and parade within the fort’s trace;

-The visibility and familiarity of the building’s façade which is the only evident part of the structure within the fort.