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This Fort Riley Friday we continue our look at the houses on Officer's Row, more commonly known as Forsyth Avenue on Main Post. The street is named for Col. James A. Forsyth (1836-1906) who was the first commandant of the Cavalry and Light Artillery School.
Quarters 12 was built in 1887 with limestone walls and foundation, wood floors and a tin shingle roof. By 1930, a slate roof had been installed.
12 Forsyth Ave. was one of the duplexes constructed using Capt. George Pond's modified version of the standard Army duplex. Pond, Fort Riley's constructing quartermaster at the time, incorporated a full two-story, two-bay projecting front gable that divided the front porch into two separate sections. He also added a polygonal bay to each side of the duplex. Pond is credited with evolving the standard Army house into a more complex form.
Pictured: Quarters 12 Forsyth Ave. in 1930, top, and as it appears today, bottom.
| Date Taken: | 09.15.2021 |
| Date Posted: | 09.16.2021 13:47 |
| Photo ID: | 6836911 |
| VIRIN: | 210915-A-YH536-001 |
| Resolution: | 1200x1200 |
| Size: | 1.61 MB |
| Location: | FORT RILEY, KANSAS, US |
| Web Views: | 34 |
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