1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:12,170 --> 00:00:14,226 There was a time when you could only 3 00:00:14,226 --> 00:00:16,448 get to paris Island by water building 1 4 00:00:16,448 --> 00:00:18,490 63 as the water transportation 5 00:00:18,490 --> 00:00:20,546 operation building is better known , 6 00:00:20,546 --> 00:00:22,768 became part of the United States Marine 7 00:00:22,768 --> 00:00:25,450 Corps recruit depot in 1942 . Right 8 00:00:25,450 --> 00:00:27,783 after the U . S . Entered World War Two . 9 00:00:28,150 --> 00:00:30,261 Its location is strategic , as it was 10 00:00:30,261 --> 00:00:32,428 originally designed to provide 24 hour 11 00:00:32,428 --> 00:00:34,720 maritime traffic support , transporting 12 00:00:34,720 --> 00:00:36,998 material supplies and recruits to base . 13 00:00:37,120 --> 00:00:38,940 Designed by notable charleston 14 00:00:38,950 --> 00:00:41,190 architect Simon and Lapham Building 1 15 00:00:41,190 --> 00:00:43,700 63 exhibits the modern architectural 16 00:00:43,700 --> 00:00:46,000 style , a distinct break from the 17 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:48,167 traditional red brick buildings of the 18 00:00:48,167 --> 00:00:50,056 main side historic district . The 19 00:00:50,056 --> 00:00:52,320 symbolic heart of the base . The modern 20 00:00:52,320 --> 00:00:54,440 architectural style was at its height 21 00:00:54,440 --> 00:00:57,200 of popularity in the 1930s and 40s . It 22 00:00:57,200 --> 00:00:59,311 incorporated sleek , simple lines and 23 00:00:59,311 --> 00:01:01,478 smooth surfaces to create an aesthetic 24 00:01:01,478 --> 00:01:03,570 expression of efficiency and speed . 25 00:01:03,650 --> 00:01:05,761 The streamlined design became closely 26 00:01:05,761 --> 00:01:07,928 associated with nautical functions , a 27 00:01:07,928 --> 00:01:10,550 perfect fit for building 163 . The 28 00:01:10,550 --> 00:01:12,390 building is highly geometrical , 29 00:01:12,400 --> 00:01:15,260 creating an expression of upward rising 30 00:01:15,260 --> 00:01:17,880 toward the observation room . This 31 00:01:17,880 --> 00:01:20,190 vertical upward field is grounded in a 32 00:01:20,190 --> 00:01:22,450 cantilevered roof that creates the 33 00:01:22,450 --> 00:01:24,470 horizontal characteristics of the 34 00:01:24,470 --> 00:01:27,190 modern style . These well balanced 35 00:01:27,190 --> 00:01:29,650 horizontal and vertical elements form 36 00:01:29,650 --> 00:01:31,761 the building streamlined appearance . 37 00:01:31,761 --> 00:01:33,983 Another special feature of the building 38 00:01:33,983 --> 00:01:36,160 is the exterior staircase . The gently 39 00:01:36,160 --> 00:01:38,670 arched openings , along with the smooth 40 00:01:38,680 --> 00:01:40,940 concrete facing of the building make 41 00:01:40,950 --> 00:01:43,750 building 163 a clear expression of the 42 00:01:43,750 --> 00:01:46,840 modern style constructed near the shore . 43 00:01:46,860 --> 00:01:48,916 There is a hidden engineering marvel 44 00:01:48,916 --> 00:01:51,082 that supports the building designed by 45 00:01:51,082 --> 00:01:53,580 structural engineer William H Armstrong 46 00:01:53,580 --> 00:01:55,580 of Atlanta Georgia . The building's 47 00:01:55,580 --> 00:01:57,370 foundation burrows from bridge 48 00:01:57,380 --> 00:01:59,540 engineering , resting on a battered 49 00:01:59,540 --> 00:02:01,900 reinforced concrete pile foundation 50 00:02:01,950 --> 00:02:03,839 extending several feet beyond the 51 00:02:03,839 --> 00:02:06,006 waterfront facades of the building . A 52 00:02:06,006 --> 00:02:07,950 concrete terraces separated by the 53 00:02:07,950 --> 00:02:10,210 adjacent pier by a full stop . In the 54 00:02:10,210 --> 00:02:13,360 concrete Building 1 63 is the only 55 00:02:13,360 --> 00:02:16,210 modern structure built on Parris Island . 56 00:02:16,290 --> 00:02:18,346 The interior of the building is very 57 00:02:18,346 --> 00:02:20,457 utilitarian . On the first deck , you 58 00:02:20,457 --> 00:02:22,360 had offices , repair shop , a 59 00:02:22,360 --> 00:02:24,471 construction area and the heads . The 60 00:02:24,471 --> 00:02:26,527 second deck had the barracks for the 61 00:02:26,527 --> 00:02:28,804 enlisted and quarters for the officers . 62 00:02:28,804 --> 00:02:30,916 There's a spiral staircase that takes 63 00:02:30,916 --> 00:02:33,120 you up to the 3rd and 4th decks . The 64 00:02:33,120 --> 00:02:35,270 fourth deck has an observation tower 65 00:02:35,270 --> 00:02:37,492 from which those who worked at building 66 00:02:37,492 --> 00:02:40,240 1 63 could oversee the movement of 67 00:02:40,240 --> 00:02:43,050 vessels in and out and pass the dock at 68 00:02:43,050 --> 00:02:45,161 paris Island and also gave you a good 69 00:02:45,161 --> 00:02:48,070 observation of the Buford River . Post 70 00:02:48,070 --> 00:02:50,560 World War two . De escalation began a 71 00:02:50,560 --> 00:02:53,590 systematic period of demobilization and 72 00:02:53,590 --> 00:02:55,368 demolition of structures , both 73 00:02:55,368 --> 00:02:57,312 temporary and permanent . Built to 74 00:02:57,312 --> 00:02:59,479 support the war effort reassignment of 75 00:02:59,479 --> 00:03:01,646 existing buildings . The new functions 76 00:03:01,646 --> 00:03:03,812 was common throughout the 19 forties . 77 00:03:03,812 --> 00:03:05,868 Building 1 63 continued to serve its 78 00:03:05,868 --> 00:03:08,110 original capacity . During the 19 79 00:03:08,110 --> 00:03:09,999 fifties , the building's previous 80 00:03:09,999 --> 00:03:12,166 functions ceased , no longer requiring 81 00:03:12,166 --> 00:03:14,221 full time personnel . New methods of 82 00:03:14,221 --> 00:03:16,221 communication provided by the radio 83 00:03:16,221 --> 00:03:18,110 supplanted the flags signaling of 84 00:03:18,110 --> 00:03:20,223 former years . Doc use diminished as 85 00:03:20,223 --> 00:03:21,963 well , replaced by vehicular 86 00:03:21,973 --> 00:03:24,223 transportation of goods and people via 87 00:03:24,223 --> 00:03:27,383 a fully functional causeway . By 1960 88 00:03:27,383 --> 00:03:29,933 Building 1 63 was redesignated as the 89 00:03:29,933 --> 00:03:32,413 visiting team dorm housing not only 90 00:03:32,413 --> 00:03:34,302 local high schools for intramural 91 00:03:34,302 --> 00:03:36,363 sports but also visiting Marine and 92 00:03:36,363 --> 00:03:39,383 Navy sports teams . In 1970 building 1 93 00:03:39,383 --> 00:03:42,023 63 was remodeled to be the dispersing 94 00:03:42,033 --> 00:03:45,693 or accounting office from 1984 to 1989 95 00:03:45,703 --> 00:03:47,870 the building was renovated a for final 96 00:03:47,870 --> 00:03:49,870 time to its current function as the 97 00:03:49,870 --> 00:03:51,925 Naval Criminal Investigative Service 98 00:03:51,925 --> 00:03:53,925 office . To this day , the building 99 00:03:53,925 --> 00:03:56,147 reflects the conditions consistent with 100 00:03:56,147 --> 00:03:58,370 its 19 eighties renovation . The Marine 101 00:03:58,370 --> 00:04:00,592 Corps recruit depot in parris Island is 102 00:04:00,592 --> 00:04:02,647 an active and efficient testament to 103 00:04:02,647 --> 00:04:04,703 the U . S . Military building . 1 63 104 00:04:04,703 --> 00:04:06,814 was slated for demolition as a result 105 00:04:06,814 --> 00:04:08,759 of a changing Marine Corps mission 106 00:04:08,759 --> 00:04:08,526 requirements and is no longer 107 00:04:08,526 --> 00:04:10,693 considered mission essential . Despite 108 00:04:10,693 --> 00:04:12,693 its many interim functions over the 109 00:04:12,693 --> 00:04:14,748 last six decades , there are no more 110 00:04:14,748 --> 00:04:16,748 practical or reasonable alternative 111 00:04:16,748 --> 00:04:16,946 uses for this building .