National Register of Historic Places - Kansas (KS), Cowley County

Cowley County Kansas has 22 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Arkansas City Commercial Historic District, Arkansas City Country Club Site, Bucher Bridge and Esch's Spur Bridge and Coffin, W.H., House.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Great Bend Phase dating back to 1500.

Several famous people are associated with these Cowley County historic places including W.P. Hackney and Dr. F.M. Wilmer.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Cowley County places including Sharp,Walter,Bridge Co., W.A. Ritchie & Co., Charles Sedgewick, Liberty Township, Richie Brothers, Lippert Brothers Const. Co, Philo Frankenfeld, Emanuel Klausner, William Caton and George W. Yount. Prominent architectural styles found in Cowley Country are Classical Revival, Romanesque and Italianate.

Arkansas City Commercial Historic District (added 1983 - - #83003599)

Summit St. and 5th Ave. , Arkansas City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Queen Anne, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture

Arkansas City Country Club Site (added 1978 - - #78001277)

Also known as 14C03

Address Restricted , Arkansas City

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Great Bend Phase

Period of Significance:

1749-1500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Village Site

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Sport Facility

Bucher Bridge (added 1985 - - #85001420)

Also known as Eight Mile Creek Bridge

Off US 77 , Rock

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sharp,Walter,Bridge Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Coffin, W.H., House (added 2003 - - #03000839)

Also known as 035-5970-0072

421 E. 11th Ave, , Winfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Klausner, Emanuel

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Cowley County National Bank Building (added 1983 - - #83000421)

820-822 Main St. , Winfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Richie Brothers

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Professional, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant

East Badger Creek Culvert (added 2015 - - #15000936)

Winfield, Winfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924 AD

Esch's Spur Bridge (added 1985 - - #85001423)

3 mi. S and 3 mi. W of Dexter , Dexter

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Gladstone Hotel (added 2004 - - #83000422)

Also known as The Elmo Hotel

N. Summit St. , Arkansas City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Frank Uhl & Co., W.A. Ritchie & Co.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Work In Progress

Grace Methodist Episcopal Church (added 2005 - - #05001241)

Also known as Grace United Methodist Church

320 College St. , Winfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Brostrom, Ernest Olaf

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Hackney, W. P., House (added 1973 - - #73000749)

Also known as Jarvis House

417 E. 10th St. , Winfield

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Caton,William

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Hackney,W.P.

Significant Year:

1886

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Magnolia Ranch (added 1973 - - #73000750)

Also known as Chesbro Ranch

10 mi. SE of Winfield on U.S. 77 , Winfield

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility

Old Arkansas City High School (added 1974 - - #74000824)

Also known as Arkansas City High School

300 W. Central St. , Arkansas City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Baird,Robert, Sedgewick,Charles

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

Pettit Cleaners Building (added 2005 - - #04001427)

114 E. 8th Ave. , Winfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Caton, William N.

Architectural Style:

Moderne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

Pilgrim Congregational Church (added 2005 - - #05000545)

Also known as Church of the Nazarene, 035-0210-0003

101 N. Third St. , Arkansas City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Silver Creek Bridge (added 1987 - - #86003270)

Also known as Jordan Bridge

E of Winfield , Winfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Liberty Township

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

St. John's Lutheran College Girls Dormitory (added 2002 - - #01001544)

Also known as Mundinger Hall

6th Ave and Gary St. , Winfield

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Overend & Boucher, Lippert Brothers Const. Co,

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing, Institutional Housing

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

St. John's Lutheran College--Baden Hall (added 2011 - - #10001138)

Seventh Ave and College St, Winfield

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

West Dormitory--St. John's College (added 1991 - - #91001769)

Also known as Rehwinkle Hall;035-5970-0004

1415 E. Sixth Ave. , Winfield

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College, Educational Related Housing

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Wilmer House (added 2008 - - #07001477)

1310 E. 9th Ave. , Winfield

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Historic Person:

Wilmer, Dr. F.M.

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Winfield National Bank Building (added 2012 - - #11001031)

901 Main St., Winfield

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Winfield Public Carnegie Library (added 1988 - - #87002230)

1001 Millington St. , Winfield

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Parr,J.D., Smith,E.C.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

Yount, George W., Barn (added 1997 - - #97000436)

1 mi. E of US 77, approximately 2.5 mi. N of Winfield , Winfield

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Yount, George W.

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Current Function:

Work In Progress