Significance: Building #12 is representative of the type of officer's quarters built at Fort Riley in 1887. It, and the others like it, mark the beginning of a boom phase in construction and improvement at For More
Significance: Quarters #24 is one of only four buildings remaining from the initial phase of construction at Fort Riley in the 1850s. Constructed in 1855, this was one of the six double quarters built to house More
Survey number: HABS KS-78-C Building/structure dates: 1930 Initial Construction
Significance: Building #219 is significant as the structure built specifically for the Fire Chief at Fort Riley. It was one of the few residences built for civilian personnel. According to the Current Fire Ch More
Survey number: HABS KS-78-I Building/structure dates: 1928 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1962 Subsequent Work
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Significance: Fort Riley was established in the 1850's to protect settlers and traders traveling along the Santa Fe and Oregon Trails. It was laid out in a traditional cavalry post plan with limestone officer' More
Significance: Building #162, built in 1907, is located on Schofield Circle, and is one of fifteen officers residences constructed in a horseshoe pattern bordering on the Artillery Parade Field. Erected in the More
1993 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: The Manhattan Chapter of the American Woman's League held its first meeting August 30, 1909 at the Riley County Courthouse. In its constitution the group sta More
Significance: Building #4 at Fort Riley was the only single family officer's quarters built in 1903. Its design and ornamentation reflect that of Buildings #97, #99, and #103, which were duplexes built that sa More
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Significance: The Peak House was determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places in 1990 because of the building's architectural characteristics reflecting distinctive type, period, and method More
Significance: Building #16 is architecturally similar to Buildings #13, #14, #15, #16, and #17, on Forsyth Avenue, and to Buildings #95, #97, #99, #103, #105, and #106 on Schofield Circle. Built from 1889-1903 More