Kansas - Crawford County
Crawford County Kansas has 20 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Wayland, Julius A., House, Cato District No. 4 School, Hudgeon Bridge, Little Walnut Creek Bowstring and Pittsburg Public Library.

Several famous people are associated with these Crawford County historic places including Julius Augustus Wayland, John E. Raymond, A.J. Garfield Shirk and Andrew H. Whitesitt.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Crawford County places including Allen Bros., Topeka Bridge & Construction Co., Grant C. Miller, King Iron Bridge Co., Norman S. Patton, C.W. Terry, William T. Schmitt, F. Freeto, Hair & Smith and Hawk & Parr. Prominent architectural styles found in Crawford Country are Classical Revival, Late Gothic Revival and Romanesque.

Besse Hotel (added 2008 - - #08000300)
121 E. 4th St. , Pittsburg
Tomcomjr, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Schmitt, William T., Hawk & Parr
Architectural Style:
Late Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
Cato District No. 4 School (added 2006 - - #06000771)
Also known as 037-0000-0028
Jct. of 200th St. and 720th Ave. , Cato
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Cato General Store (added 1972 - - #72001614)
Also known as Peter Smith Store
N of Arma , Arma
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Owner:
Private
Colonial Fox Theatre (added 2008 - - #08000301)
Also known as 037-4460-0078
409 N. Broadway , Pittsburg
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Theater
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Theater
Crawford County Courthouse (added 2009 - - #09000225)
111 E. Forest, Courthouse Square , Girard
Ichabod, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Tonini and Bramlet
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
First Presbyterian Church (added 2009 - - #09000496)
202 N. Summit , Girard
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Thain, Joseph, Miller, Charles
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Franklin Sidewalk (added 2007 - - #07000143)
Also known as 037-1852-0001
Parallel to Bus US 69 bet. Franklin and Arma , Franklin
Franklinkansas, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Pedestrian Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Pedestrian Related
Girard Carnegie Library (added 1987 - - #87000952)
128 W. Prairie , Girard
Kaethesson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Ritter,A.H., Hair & Smith
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Library
Hotel Stilwell (added 1980 - - #80001464)
707 Broadway , Pittsburg
Israelredden, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Economics, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel
Hudgeon Bridge (added 1985 - - #85001433)
10 mi. S and 3.2 mi. W of Girard , Girard
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Topeka Bridge & Construction 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
Leonard, J.T and Anna, House (added 2017 - - #100000505)
211 North Summit Street, Girard
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1907-1908 AD
Little Walnut Creek Bowstring (added 1990 - - #89002174)
Over Little Walnut Creek, NE of Walnut , Walnut
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
King Iron Bridge Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Pittsburg Public Library (added 1977 - - #77000577)
4th and Walnut Sts. , Pittsburg
Pittsburgpubliclibrary, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Miller,Grant C., Patton,Norman S.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Library
Raymond, J.E., House (added 2007 - - #07000255)
Also known as 037-2050-0026
301 Osage St. , Girard
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Terry, C.W.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Historic Person:
Raymond, John E.
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Clubhouse, Meeting Hall
S-W Supply Company (added 2009 - - #09000348)
215 E. Prairie , Girard
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Secondary Structure
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
St. John's Episcopal Church (added 2009 - - #09000226)
SE corner of Buffalo and Summit , Girard
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
State Bank of Girard (added 2009 - - #09000349)
105 E. Prairie , Girard
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Professional
Washington Grade School (added 2008 - - #08000302)
Also known as USD250
209 S. Locust St. , Pittsburg
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Wayland, Julius A., House (added 1976 - - #76000819)
721 N. Summit , Girard
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Allen Bros.
Architectural Style:
Stick/Eastlake
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Whitesitt-Shirk Historic District (added 2002 - - #02000204)
116 E. Lindburg and 120 E. Lindburg , Pittsburg
Bts179s, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Historic Person:
Shirk, A.J. Garfield, Whitesitt, Andrew H.
Significant Year:
1935, 1916, 1914
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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