West Riding Hall / Polk Hall

<br><i>(Left of Stairs)</i><br><br><b><center>West Riding Hall<br>Constructed 1908<br></b></center><br>Used as an indoor training arena by mounted troops, the Cavalry School, and the U.S. Olympic equestrian team and for horse shows and polo games until 1952<br><br><i>(Right of stairs)</i><br><br><center><b>Polk Hall</b><br>in memory of<br>James Hilliard Polk<br>General<br>United States Army<br>1911-1992<br>Duty - Honor - Country</center><br><br><i><b>(Other co-located memorial markers)</b><br>(Left Side)</i><br><br><center><b>Henry R. Adair</b><br>1st Lieut. 10th Cav. U.S.A.<br>Killed in Battle<br>at Carrizal, Mexico<br>June 21st 1916<br><br><b>James H. Dickey</b><br>Capt. U.S. Cav., Lt. Col. U.S. Inf.<br>Mortally wounded in battle<br>Sept. 26, 1918 during the<br>Meuse-Argonne Offensive<br>Died Sept. 27, 1918<br><br></center><i>(Right Side)</i><br><center><b>Emory J. Pike</b><br>Captain U.S. Cavalry<br>(Lt. Col. Inf. National Army)<br>Mortally wounded in battle<br>Sept. 15, 1918, during the<br>St. Mihiel Offensive<br>Died Sept. 16, 1918<br><small>MEDAL OF HONOR</small><br><br><b>James A. Shannon</b><br>Capt. U.S. Cav. Col. N.A.<br>Killed at<br>Chatel Cheherry, France,<br>Oct. 8, 1918,<br>while leading his<br>Regiment in battle.<br><br>In memory of<br><b>Scott M. Sanford</b><br>First Lieutenant of Cavalry<br>Died October 2, 1939<br>The result of an accident in the Olympic try-outs</center>