92.7.3 Records of the Real Estate Branch
History: Real Estate Unit, in Purchase Section of Purchase and Supply Branch,
PS&TD, WDGS, established by Supply Circular 32, PS&TD, June 22, 1918.
Responsible for handling all War Department real estate matters, including
procurement. Redesignated Real Estate Section and transferred to Facilities
Department, PS&TD, August 27, 1918. Redesignated Real Estate Service, and made a
separate War Department unit, by General Order 43, War Department, April 1,
1919. Assigned to OQMG by General Order 42, War Department (1920). Redesignated
Real Estate Division and assigned to Construction Service of OQMG, 1920.
Redesignated Real Estate Branch, with Construction Service redesignated
Construction Division, effective June 15, 1930, by Office Order 22, OQMG, June