G.I. City

Link to larger image WWII-era temporary housing

Post WWII temporary housing. University Court is visible in the lower portion of the photo. Pneumonia Gulch is seen in the upper left of the photo (Courtesy of University Archives, University of Missouri: C:1/40/1).

Date constructed: 1946
Historical/alternate names: Fort M.U., Blue Campus, The Barracks

General Information
Miscellaneous Temporary Housing
Pneumonia Gulch
Trailer Parks
University Court and Observatory Hill

Note: To meet the large influx of students after WWII, the University of Missouri constructed surplus barracks and other buildings along with government-owned trailers for dormitories and other buildings, known as "G.I. City."

This project was originally developed with support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the state of Missouri.