Kansas - Ellis County
Ellis County Kansas has 19 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Fort Hays, Chrysler, Walter P., House, Grant, George, Villa and St. Fidelis Catholic Church and Chestnut Street Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Ellis County historic places including George Grant and Walter Percy Chrysler.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Ellis County places including John T. Comes, R.W. Edis, John Marshall, Dreiling Implements, Hays, KS, Bihr, Samuel W., Jr., Wise & Jacobs, Joseph Marshall, William Bryon, D.L. Murphy, Bissing, Justus and Jr.. Prominent architectural styles found in Ellis Country are Romanesque, Early Commercial and Modern Movement.

Chestnut Street Historic District (added 2008 - - #06000621)
Main, W. 9th, W 10th, !. 11th, E 11th, E. 12th Sts. , Hays
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Post Office, Religious Structure, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Business, Museum, Restaurant, Specialty Store
Chrysler, Walter P., House (added 1972 - - #72000495)
104 W. 10th St. , Ellis
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Chrysler,Walter Percy
Significant Year:
1897, 1889
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
Drees House (added 2001 - - #01000183)
00 E. 19th St. , Hays
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Dreiling Implements, Hays, KS
Architectural Style:
Other, Modern Movement
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Ellis Congregational Church (added 2000 - - #00000156)
Also known as 051-1600-0004
Eighth and Washington Sts. , Ellis
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wise & Jacobs
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Social
Current Sub-function:
Meeting Hall, Museum
First Presbyterian Church (added 1973 - - #73000753)
100 W. 7th St. , Hays
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Religion
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Fort Fletcher Stone Arch Bridge (added 2001 - - #01000385)
4.8 mi. S of Walker, Walker Ave. , Walker
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Works Progress Administration, Ellis County
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
Fort Hays (added 1971 - - #71000314)
Frontier Historical Park , Hays
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Military Facility
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
Gallagher House (added 2001 - - #01000184)
310 E. 20th St. , Hays
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Dreiling Implements, Hays, KS
Architectural Style:
Modern Movement, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Grant, George, Villa (added 1972 - - #72000496)
5 mi. S and 2 mi. E of Victoria on secondary rds. , Victoria
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Grant,George
Significant Year:
1873
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Justus Bissing, Jr. Historic District (added 2004 - - #03001495)
Also known as 051-2390-006811, Jusust Bissing Jr. House and Tower Service Station
502-504 W. 12th St. , Hays
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bissing, Justus, Jr.
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
Krueger Building (added 2006 - - #06000111)
Also known as Opera House
811 Fort St. , Hays
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bryon, William
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Performing Arts, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse, Department Store, Meeting Hall, Music Facility, Warehouse
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress
Madden Elevator (added 1985 - - #82002657)
117 E. 9th St. , Hays
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Murphy,D.L.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Storage
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Memorial City Hall (added 2007 - - #07000142)
Also known as The Ellis Railroad Museum
911 Washington St. , Ellis
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Howard, Thomas S.
Architectural Style:
Early Commercial, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government, Recreation And Culture, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Auditorium, City Hall, Correctional Facility, Meeting Hall
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Social
Current Sub-function:
Meeting Hall, Museum
Merchants Bank of Ellis (added 2002 - - #02000428)
Also known as 051-1600-0005
822 Washington St. , Ellis
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Specialty Store
Mermis, J.A., House (added 2009 - - #09000190)
Also known as Jamison House
1401 Ash St. , Hays
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bissing, Justus Jr.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Institutional Housing, Professional, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Papes Barn (added 2015 - - #15000689)
Ellis, Ellis
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1974 AD
Phillip Hardware Store (added 1982 - - #82002658)
Also known as Hill P. Wilson Store
719 Main St. , Hays
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Specialty Store
St. Fidelis Catholic Church (added 1971 - - #71000315)
Also known as Cathedral of the Plains
SE corner of St. Anthony and Delaware Sts. , Victoria
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Marshall,John, Comes,John T.
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
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
St. Joseph's Church and Parochial School (added 2008 - - #08001066)
Also known as 051-2390-00007
210 W. 13th and 217 W. 13th , Hays
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Marshall, Joseph
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church School, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Church School, Religious Structure
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