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This #FortRileyFriday we head to "the other side of the tracks" to begin our look at buildings that made up the Works Progress Administration (WPA) Camp. The WPA was responsible for nearly $4-million in construction and infrastructure improvements on post in the 1930s. The WPA Camp was located to the south and east of Main Post between the Union Pacific railroad tracks and the Kansas River.
Building 315 Marshall Avenue was built in 1935 as a warehouse facility for the WPA Camp. Fort Riley Directorate of Public Works maintenance documents also refer to building 315 as a "Shoe Repair Shop." The exterior of the building has changed very little over the years while the interior has been modernized.
Today, building 315 is home to Skookum Contract Services who specializes in total facilities management. Skookum is responsible for upkeep of many facilities and grounds on Fort Riley not related to housing.
Pictured: 315 Marshall Avenue in 1935 (top) and as it appears today (bottom.)
| Date Taken: | 07.05.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 01.22.2024 11:36 |
| Photo ID: | 8205589 |
| VIRIN: | 190705-A-YH536-1001 |
| Resolution: | 843x843 |
| Size: | 92.25 KB |
| Location: | FORT RILEY, KANSAS, US |
| Web Views: | 17 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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