Fort
Ethan Allen Museum
Stables
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The Fort has basically two architectural styles of stables. The earlier Cavalry stables on the eastern end of Hageman and Troy Avenues were designed for 72 horses each. The first four Cavalry stables were built in 1894. They have stone foundations, brick walls, slate roofs and brick or wood floors. The cost to built one of these 10,266 square foot buildings in 1894 was $10,611.48.
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 The
wider Artillery stables on the western
end were designed for 120 horses
each. As
with much of the rest of the fort they
were upgraded with electricity in 1905.
An Artillery stable built in 1904 cost $15,875.00 to
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Both styles
of stable had second story hay storage. There are 7 of the Cavalry
style
stables and 5 remaining of the Artillery style stables, now all in
private hands
and used primarily for commercial purposes. 
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