Later construction period 1908.E2.80.931913 Fort Yellowstone

double barracks modern park headquarters

the second wave of major construction started in 1908 when largest structures in fort built, including three-story double barracks (bldg 36), houses park superintendent s office , used modern park headquarters. large building bachelor officers quarters (bldg 1), constructed west, fronting parade ground. iconic building anchors northwest corner of main fort area , houses horace albright visitor center, museum, theater , yellowstone association gift shop. officers row completed construction of double captains quarters (bldg 2) , field officers quarters (bldg 3) south of bachelor officers quarters. cavalry stables (bldgs 34 , 38), double stable guardhouse , blacksmith shop (bldg 37) built behind these residences. these buildings used national park service administrative offices, maintenance facilities or residences.

the chapel constructed in 1913 last structure built army @ fort yellowstone.

the increasing size of army contingent required more up-to-date guardhouse original. acting superintendents major benson , colonel brett wanted new guardhouse constructed of stone. war department not justify expense, in 1911 guardhouse built concrete.

the last building constructed @ fort yellowstone chapel, located south of original guardhouse. army policy did not mandate army forts provide places of worship. however, @ insistence of park superintendent pitcher, u.s. commissioner meldrum , wyoming state senator francis e. warren, congress appropriated funds construction of chapel in 1909 , building finished in january 1913. on september 19, 1914, katharine piercy edmunds , captain albert ady king, 1st u.s. cavalry, first couple married in new chapel. reverend pritchard, episcopalian missionary, traveled fort emigrant, montana perform ceremony.