The Village of Merici - 5707 Lawton Loop East Drive

Year Built: 1908

Architecture Style: Colonial Revival

Key Features:

• Double Level Porch
• Two Entrances
• Segmental Arched Windows and Doors

The Village of Merici

This former Alpha Company barracks of the 11th Infantry Regiment is now the home of Merici (“mare-ree-chee”) Village, a group home for developmentally disabled adults. They are wonderful neighbors and a welcome addition to the loop.

Lawton Loop East Drive

We are on the east side where the original troop barracks were located. Originally, Fort Ben was an infantry post supported by horse cavalry and supply wagons pulled by mules, and each of these buildings housed a company of 120 men, made of up four platoons each – one platoon per side, per floor of the building. There were about 30 men to one large open bay, each sharing a bunk with another soldier. Later, the army converted the open bays into apartment-style lodging for the soldiers based here. Now, most of the barracks have been converted into condominiums.