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The design was changed to one with high sidewalls that supported a rounded steel arch roof, which opened up more usable space. This modified design also proved easier to assemble and take down in the field. In fact, military personnel liked Quonset huts so much that many of them purchased surplus huts after the war for their personal housing; even universities purchased them for student housing. Quonset huts can still be seen in use around the world today. A display of Quonset huts is located at the Seabee Museum and Memorial Park in Davisville, Rhode Island.

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