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This Fort Riley Friday we take a look one of the oldest building on post.
St. Mary's Chapel at 3 Barry Avenue was built in 1855 with limestone walls and foundations, wood floors and a slate roof. It is the first stone church in Kansas and one of only three remaining structures from Fort Riley's initial construction period. The chapel at 3 Barry Ave. has also served Fort Riley as an arsenal during the Civil War and later as a school house.
St. Mary's Chapel underwent major renovations in 1896 and again in 1938 when it was rededicated as a Catholic Chapel. Although extensively modified, the basic, classic lines of the 1855 chapel can still be seen both inside and out. St. Mary's Chapel continues to serve today as a place of worship.
Pictured: St. Mary's Chapel in 1925, top, and as it appears today, bottom.
| Date Taken: | 06.29.2021 |
| Date Posted: | 06.30.2021 18:09 |
| Photo ID: | 6713506 |
| VIRIN: | 210629-A-YH536-001 |
| Resolution: | 1200x1200 |
| Size: | 1.19 MB |
| Location: | FORT RILEY, KS, US |
| Web Views: | 203 |
| Downloads: | 9 |
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