WEBVTT 00:12.170 --> 00:14.226 There was a time when you could only 00:14.226 --> 00:16.448 get to paris Island by water building 1 00:16.448 --> 00:18.490 63 as the water transportation 00:18.490 --> 00:20.546 operation building is better known , 00:20.546 --> 00:22.768 became part of the United States Marine 00:22.768 --> 00:25.450 Corps recruit depot in 1942 . Right 00:25.450 --> 00:27.783 after the U . S . Entered World War Two . 00:28.150 --> 00:30.261 Its location is strategic , as it was 00:30.261 --> 00:32.428 originally designed to provide 24 hour 00:32.428 --> 00:34.720 maritime traffic support , transporting 00:34.720 --> 00:36.998 material supplies and recruits to base . 00:37.120 --> 00:38.940 Designed by notable charleston 00:38.950 --> 00:41.190 architect Simon and Lapham Building 1 00:41.190 --> 00:43.700 63 exhibits the modern architectural 00:43.700 --> 00:46.000 style , a distinct break from the 00:46.000 --> 00:48.167 traditional red brick buildings of the 00:48.167 --> 00:50.056 main side historic district . The 00:50.056 --> 00:52.320 symbolic heart of the base . The modern 00:52.320 --> 00:54.440 architectural style was at its height 00:54.440 --> 00:57.200 of popularity in the 1930s and 40s . It 00:57.200 --> 00:59.311 incorporated sleek , simple lines and 00:59.311 --> 01:01.478 smooth surfaces to create an aesthetic 01:01.478 --> 01:03.570 expression of efficiency and speed . 01:03.650 --> 01:05.761 The streamlined design became closely 01:05.761 --> 01:07.928 associated with nautical functions , a 01:07.928 --> 01:10.550 perfect fit for building 163 . The 01:10.550 --> 01:12.390 building is highly geometrical , 01:12.400 --> 01:15.260 creating an expression of upward rising 01:15.260 --> 01:17.880 toward the observation room . This 01:17.880 --> 01:20.190 vertical upward field is grounded in a 01:20.190 --> 01:22.450 cantilevered roof that creates the 01:22.450 --> 01:24.470 horizontal characteristics of the 01:24.470 --> 01:27.190 modern style . These well balanced 01:27.190 --> 01:29.650 horizontal and vertical elements form 01:29.650 --> 01:31.761 the building streamlined appearance . 01:31.761 --> 01:33.983 Another special feature of the building 01:33.983 --> 01:36.160 is the exterior staircase . The gently 01:36.160 --> 01:38.670 arched openings , along with the smooth 01:38.680 --> 01:40.940 concrete facing of the building make 01:40.950 --> 01:43.750 building 163 a clear expression of the 01:43.750 --> 01:46.840 modern style constructed near the shore . 01:46.860 --> 01:48.916 There is a hidden engineering marvel 01:48.916 --> 01:51.082 that supports the building designed by 01:51.082 --> 01:53.580 structural engineer William H Armstrong 01:53.580 --> 01:55.580 of Atlanta Georgia . The building's 01:55.580 --> 01:57.370 foundation burrows from bridge 01:57.380 --> 01:59.540 engineering , resting on a battered 01:59.540 --> 02:01.900 reinforced concrete pile foundation 02:01.950 --> 02:03.839 extending several feet beyond the 02:03.839 --> 02:06.006 waterfront facades of the building . A 02:06.006 --> 02:07.950 concrete terraces separated by the 02:07.950 --> 02:10.210 adjacent pier by a full stop . In the 02:10.210 --> 02:13.360 concrete Building 1 63 is the only 02:13.360 --> 02:16.210 modern structure built on Parris Island . 02:16.290 --> 02:18.346 The interior of the building is very 02:18.346 --> 02:20.457 utilitarian . On the first deck , you 02:20.457 --> 02:22.360 had offices , repair shop , a 02:22.360 --> 02:24.471 construction area and the heads . The 02:24.471 --> 02:26.527 second deck had the barracks for the 02:26.527 --> 02:28.804 enlisted and quarters for the officers . 02:28.804 --> 02:30.916 There's a spiral staircase that takes 02:30.916 --> 02:33.120 you up to the 3rd and 4th decks . The 02:33.120 --> 02:35.270 fourth deck has an observation tower 02:35.270 --> 02:37.492 from which those who worked at building 02:37.492 --> 02:40.240 1 63 could oversee the movement of 02:40.240 --> 02:43.050 vessels in and out and pass the dock at 02:43.050 --> 02:45.161 paris Island and also gave you a good 02:45.161 --> 02:48.070 observation of the Buford River . Post 02:48.070 --> 02:50.560 World War two . De escalation began a 02:50.560 --> 02:53.590 systematic period of demobilization and 02:53.590 --> 02:55.368 demolition of structures , both 02:55.368 --> 02:57.312 temporary and permanent . Built to 02:57.312 --> 02:59.479 support the war effort reassignment of 02:59.479 --> 03:01.646 existing buildings . The new functions 03:01.646 --> 03:03.812 was common throughout the 19 forties . 03:03.812 --> 03:05.868 Building 1 63 continued to serve its 03:05.868 --> 03:08.110 original capacity . During the 19 03:08.110 --> 03:09.999 fifties , the building's previous 03:09.999 --> 03:12.166 functions ceased , no longer requiring 03:12.166 --> 03:14.221 full time personnel . New methods of 03:14.221 --> 03:16.221 communication provided by the radio 03:16.221 --> 03:18.110 supplanted the flags signaling of 03:18.110 --> 03:20.223 former years . Doc use diminished as 03:20.223 --> 03:21.963 well , replaced by vehicular 03:21.973 --> 03:24.223 transportation of goods and people via 03:24.223 --> 03:27.383 a fully functional causeway . By 1960 03:27.383 --> 03:29.933 Building 1 63 was redesignated as the 03:29.933 --> 03:32.413 visiting team dorm housing not only 03:32.413 --> 03:34.302 local high schools for intramural 03:34.302 --> 03:36.363 sports but also visiting Marine and 03:36.363 --> 03:39.383 Navy sports teams . In 1970 building 1 03:39.383 --> 03:42.023 63 was remodeled to be the dispersing 03:42.033 --> 03:45.693 or accounting office from 1984 to 1989 03:45.703 --> 03:47.870 the building was renovated a for final 03:47.870 --> 03:49.870 time to its current function as the 03:49.870 --> 03:51.925 Naval Criminal Investigative Service 03:51.925 --> 03:53.925 office . To this day , the building 03:53.925 --> 03:56.147 reflects the conditions consistent with 03:56.147 --> 03:58.370 its 19 eighties renovation . The Marine 03:58.370 --> 04:00.592 Corps recruit depot in parris Island is 04:00.592 --> 04:02.647 an active and efficient testament to 04:02.647 --> 04:04.703 the U . S . Military building . 1 63 04:04.703 --> 04:06.814 was slated for demolition as a result 04:06.814 --> 04:08.759 of a changing Marine Corps mission 04:08.759 --> 04:08.526 requirements and is no longer 04:08.526 --> 04:10.693 considered mission essential . Despite 04:10.693 --> 04:12.693 its many interim functions over the 04:12.693 --> 04:14.748 last six decades , there are no more 04:14.748 --> 04:16.748 practical or reasonable alternative 04:16.748 --> 04:16.946 uses for this building .