Building 55, The Post Commander’s House

Welcome to Building 55, a living time capsule of early life at Camp (and later Fort) Douglas. Building 55 is the Post Commander’s House and has stood for over 160 years.

We invite you to tour this building on your own or with the help of one of the guides from Preservation Utah and the Utah State Historic Preservation Office. And be sure to visit the Military Museum and archaeological excavation on Stilwell Field.

The oldest building on Fort Douglas, constructed in 1863 of wood and adobe. Originally built as Post Commander’s Quarters it served as housing for Officer and Enlisted families until 1979.

This building is #655 on the Fort Douglas Map, located on Fort Douglas in Salt Lake City, Utah.