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This Fort Riley Friday we continue our look at the houses on Officer's Row, commonly known as Forsyth Avenue on Main Post. The street is named for Col. James A. Forsyth (1836-1906), the first commandant of the Cavalry and Light Artillery School.
Quarters 17 was built in 1889 with limestone walls and foundation, wood floors and a slate roof. It was one of the duplexes constructed using Capt. George Pond's further modification of the standard Army duplex which Pond had previously updated. He introduced a new duplex design to Fort Riley (and to Army construction) featuring an added four-bay projecting gable to the front of the structure. Pond’s plans were widely used for military housing during the 1890s and the first decade of the twentieth century.
Pictured: Quarters 17 Forsyth Ave. in 1930, top, and as it appears today, bottom.
| Date Taken: | 10.21.2021 |
| Date Posted: | 10.21.2021 16:41 |
| Photo ID: | 6898025 |
| VIRIN: | 211021-A-YH536-001 |
| Resolution: | 1200x1200 |
| Size: | 1.34 MB |
| Location: | FORT RILEY, KS, US |
| Web Views: | 38 |
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