Quonset hut

nice bw

Many thanks, Annemarie!

Quonset ist theplace where the hut stands or the material it is made of?
Beautiful shape!

These WWII military huts, manly used as barracks, were made in Quonset, New Jersey. They were inexpensive and could be quickly built to suit the location. The design was copied from the British Nissen hut, named after its designer. The Nissen has a tighter arch than the American Quonset* The British released their patent so that other countries could copy the design during wartime. After the war, these have been used as residential housing, barns, warehouses and workshops. I happen to be very fond of them!

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissen_hut
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quonset_hut

*I don't know the proper term for this.

Ah, thanks a lot for detailed reply and the links!

Just like we have in Australia...here called Nissan huts...no idea why!

That's the British name for them, they were invented during WWII by a man with the last name of Nissen. Americans copied the design, as it was "open-sourced" so other countries could build them. See links above in my reply to polytropos.

Mit dem Kommentar alles sehr interessant.

Thank you, beapixa!

Aaaah, the Nissan hut's American cousin! I lived in a few of these early on in my Royal Navy career, mainly in training. They can be quite comfortable actually, an inner layer of corrugated iron - spaced away from the outer layer gives air insulation..........just add a couple of pot-bellied coal burning stoves and you're set.

A nice find and a lovely piece of nostalgia Diana.

There seem to be quite a few around here, as they were re-purposed for many other things in farm country.

Here they always were known as Nissen huts. There used to be quite a few around, but it's some time since I saw one.

Right - see my links above in my reply to polytropos. Too bad you've lost most of yours! I think the ones here are mostly on farms, some are workshops.

Here is one in rural England. Its double height windows make me think it is probably in industrial use. www.ipernity.com/doc/philsutters/26460323/in/album/514735
I like the simple lines of yours.

That's a nice one! It certainly does look like work is going on in there, and maybe originally. They wouldn't do that for just a barracks, I suppose. Thanks for that, Phil!

Used to see a lot of these in the 1950's and 60's Diane, especially in Wiltshire where there was a large army presence. Looks great in mono.

They are kind of made for mono, I guess! I see them quite often around here. There has been a small military base here for many years, so they might have come from there after the war.

Obviously, where the Quonsets live! ;)

Right, from the old animated TV show of the same name. pre-Jetsons

Thanks for the photo and info. A long time since I've seen one in Australia.

Aw, that's too bad, I suppose they were recycled for the metal. I'm sure that many have met that fate in the US, but my particular area still has a lot of them. Makes a sturdy, cheap farm building.

Similar to Nissen Huts, as has been mentioned above - common in the UK during WWII. They were still commonly seen when I was a child and (like Rosa) I remember them well.