Historic Districts
Kansas - Lyon County
Lyon County Kansas has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include White, William Allen, House, Harris Bridge, Plumb, Mrs. Preston B., House and Soden's Grove Bridge and Anderson Carnegie Memorial Library.

Several famous people are associated with these Lyon County historic places including William Allen White, Walt Mason and Warren Wesley Finney.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lyon County places including Almerin Gillette, Topeka Bridge & Iron, Harry Jones, James Barney Marsh, Charles W. Squires, Henry W. Brinkman, Van Brunt & Howe, Richard How, Richard Howe and G.E. Mackey. Prominent architectural styles found in Lyon Country are Queen Anne, Classical Revival and Colonial Revival.

Anderson Carnegie Memorial Library (added 1987 - - #87000958)
The Way College of Emporia, 1300 W. Twelfth Ave. , Emporia
SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Squires,Charles W.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
College, Library
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
College, Library
Cross, Col. H.C. and Susan, House (added 2011 - - #11000505)
526 Union St., Emporia
Macross24, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Emporia Downtown Historic District (added 2012 - - #12000249)
Generally bounded by 10th & 3rd Aves., Mechanic & Merchant Sts., Emporia
Ichabod, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Finney, Warren Wesley, House (added 1992 - - #92000470)
Also known as 111-1660-0070
927 State St. , Emporia
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Shingle Style
Historic Person:
Finney,Warren Wesley
Significant Year:
1935, 1907, 1908
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Granada Theater (added 1985 - - #85000693)
Also known as Fox Theater
809 Commercial , Emporia
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Boller Brothers
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Theater
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Harris Bridge (added 1985 - - #85001434)
Also known as Neosho River Bridge
3 mi. N and 4 mi. W of Americus , Americus
SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Topeka Bridge & Iron
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
Harris--Borman House (added 1992 - - #92000431)
Also known as 111-1660-0067
827 Mechanic , Emporia
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Harris,Linley M.
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
Hartford Collegiate Institute (added 1972 - - #72000512)
SW corner of College and Plumb Aves. , Hartford
Cptproton79, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
How,Richard, Griffith,John
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church School, School
Current Function:
Education, Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic, Library
Howe, Richard, House (added 1986 - - #86001701)
315 E. Logan Ave. , Emporia
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Howe,Richard
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Keebler--Stone House (added 1992 - - #92000387)
Also known as 111-1660-0069
831 Constitution St. , Emporia
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Squires,Charles W.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Kress Building (added 1983 - - #83000431)
702 Commercial St. , Emporia
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Messenger & Dalton, Mackey,G.E.
Architectural Style:
Early Commercial, Other, Gothic
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
Mason, Walt, House (added 1992 - - #92000446)
Also known as 111-1660-0068
606 W. 12th Ave. , Emporia
SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Cox,Tom, Brinkman,Henry W.
Architectural Style:
Other, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Historic Person:
Mason,Walt
Significant Year:
1912
Area of Significance:
Literature, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Mouse, Snowden S., Service Station and Tourist Home (added 2018 - - #100002627)
413 East 6th Avenue and 526 North Exchange Street, Emporia
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Gas Station, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1930-1970 AD
Old Emporia Public Library (added 1981 - - #81000279)
118 E. 6th St. , Emporia
SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Van Brunt & Howe
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
Plumb, Mrs. Preston B., House (added 1984 - - #84000011)
Also known as Community Center of Lyon County
224 E. 6th Ave. , Emporia
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Jones, Harry
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Social
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
Soden's Grove Bridge (added 1983 - - #83000432)
KS 57/99 , Emporia
Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Marsh,James Barney
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
Soden, Hallie B., House (added 1977 - - #77000589)
802 S. Commercial St. , Emporia
SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Squires,Charles W.
Architectural Style:
Stick/Eastlake
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
White, William Allen, House (added 1971 - - #71000318)
Also known as Red Rocks
927 Exchange St. , Emporia
Steinsplitter, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gillette,Almerin
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
White,William Allen
Significant Year:
1944, 1899
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Literature, Communications, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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