American Red Cross Administration Building | office building, military

 house, office building, military

In the early 1940’s The American Red Cross constructed administration buildings at major military installations around the country for their Military Welfare Service. The service name was later changed to Service at Military Installations (SMI) and finally to Service to the Armed Forces (SAF) – the name currently in use. While there were several different designs, the design represented in the Fort Riley building was, by far, the most popular.
The center section and one wing (in this example – the right) housed the offices and training rooms, and the opposite wing housed the residence for the Field Director. 2 or 3-car garages were constructed behind the main building for supplies and the staff cars.
The curvature of the land at the Fort Riley site allowed a design change with the 3-car garage being located under the office wing with entry from a driveway at the back of the building.