Barracks and clothesline at Heart Mountain Relocation Center, ca. 1944

The center consisted of 467 barrack-style buildings sectioned into 20 blocks that served as administration areas and living quarters. The tarpaper barracks were divided into apartments, some single rooms and others slightly larger to accommodate families of up to six. Each unit was furnished only with a stove for heat, a light fixture in the center of the room, and an army cot and two blankets for each person. Each block had a mess hall, unpartitioned toilet, shower facilities, and a laundry area.