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The huts were shipped easily to various locations and used for restrooms, living quarters, hospitals, hangars and mess halls. The metal structures were definitely an improvement over the wooden foundation tent structures that had served those functions. After the war, the Quonset huts were sold to the public and started being seen across the country for various civilian uses. Since then, Quonset huts not produced by the military have been manufactured and utilized for a plethora of commercial and residential uses. The metal buildings you see today had their beginnings in the design of Quonset huts.