We had barracks like that when I was at Ft. Eustis Virginia 1966. A (fortunately) vacant/unoccupied one burned to the ground in minutes. They had coal fired furnaces.
For those of you who have not heard, my friend of just under 60 years, Craig Breedlove, passed away yesterday, April 4th, 2023. He was 86...
^^^ I hadn't heard. That's terrible news. The man is a legend!^^^ Condolences on the loss of your friend
Craig was the first person to officially set the World Land Speed Record at over 400 MPH, 500 MPH, and 600 MPH...