Kansas - Morris County
Morris County Kansas has 26 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of National significance and 8 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Council Grove Historic District, Diamond Spring, Old Kaw Mission, Young, William, Archeological Site and Council Grove Missouri, Kansas and Texas Depot.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Munkers Creek Phase and Archaic dating back to 4999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Morris County historic places including Seth Hays and G.M. Simcock.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Morris County places including Kansas & Texas RR Co. Missouri, Louis Peterson, Canton Bridge Co., Charles Rogers, Lewis Paterson, J.H. Leedy, Joe Axe, A.T. Simmons, Walter G. Ware and Louis Simon. Prominent architectural styles found in Morris Country are Classical Revival, Italianate and Late Victorian.

Big John Farm Limestone Bank Barn (added 1990 - - #90001576)
N of US 56, E of Big John Cr. , Council Grove
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Animal Facility
Carlson, Oscar, House (added 2000 - - #00000533)
KS 2 , Burdick
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Johnson, Swen
Architectural Style:
Late Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Cottage House Hotel (added 1988 - - #88001172)
Also known as Cottage House;Cottage Hotel;Statecoach Motor-Tel
25 N. Neosho , Council Grove
Monumenteer2014, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel
Council Grove Carnegie Library (added 1987 - - #87000963)
303 W. Main , Council Grove
Art davis, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Axe,Joe, Simmons,A.T.
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
Council Grove Downtown Historic District (added 2010 - - #10000519)
Also known as 127-564
Generally spanning from Neosho River to Belfry on W Main and extending N to Columbia between Neosho and Mission , Council Grove
Cbaer, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Squires, C.W., Simon, Louis
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Early Commercial
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Health Care, Recreation And Culture, Social, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Government Office, Medical Business/Office, Meeting Hall, Road-Related, Single Dwelling, Theater
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Health Care, Religion, Social, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Business, Government Office, Medical Business/Office, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Road-Related, Single Dwelling
Council Grove Historic District (added 1966 - - #66000347)
U.S. 56 , Council Grove
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Road-Related, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Business, Museum, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Council Grove Missouri, Kansas and Texas Depot (added 2001 - - #01001092)
512 E. Main St. , Council Grove
Art davis, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Missouri, Kansas & Texas RR Co.
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Specialty Store
Council Grove National Bank (added 1976 - - #76000834)
Also known as Morris County State Bank
130 W. Main , Council Grove
Art davis, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Peterson,Louis, Leedy,J.H.
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution, Professional, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Financial Institution
Diamond Spring (added 1976 - - #76000835)
Also known as The Diamond of the Plain
6 mi. W of Wilsey , Wilsey
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Conservation Area
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Conservation Area
Dunlap Colored Cemetery (added 2018 - - #100002967)
2050 South 100 Road, Dunlap
SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlemen, Black
Period of Significance:
1880-1931 AD
Farmers and Drovers Bank (added 1971 - - #71000321)
Also known as See Also:Farmers and Drovers Bank and Indicator Building (Bo
201 W. Main St. , Council Grove
Magnolia677, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Paterson,Lewis
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution, Professional
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Financial Institution
Farmers and Drovers Bank and Indicator Building (Boundary Increase) (added 1982 - - #82002667)
Also known as See Also:Farmers and Drovers Bank
201 and 203 W. Main , Council Grove
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Meeting Hall
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
First Baptist Church (added 1995 - - #95000915)
Also known as 127-1180-0075
325 W. Main St. , Council Grove
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Gothic
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Four Mile Creek Lattice (added 1990 - - #89002181)
Over Four Mile Creek, SE of Wilsey , Wilsey
SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Canton 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:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
Furney Farm (added 2006 - - #06000596)
Also known as 127-0000-0458, John Amos Farm
649 E. KS 56 , Council Grove
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Ware, Walter G.
Architectural Style:
Tudor Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings
Hays, Seth, House (added 1975 - - #75000718)
203 Wood St. , Council Grove
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
Hays,Seth
Significant Year:
1866
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Hermit's Cave on Belfry Hill (added 2015 - - #15000148)
Council Grove, Council Grove
SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Other
Period of Significance:
1875-1949 AD
Jenkins Building (added 2004 - - #04000451)
Also known as 127-5840-0015
101 W. Mackenzie St. , White City
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Last Chance Store (added 1971 - - #71000322)
500 W. Main St. , Council Grove
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Post Office
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Little John Creek Reserve (added 2001 - - #01001125)
Also known as Kansas Reservation and Agency
E. 1/2, Sec. 29, T 16 S, R 9 E , Council Grove
SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Native American, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government, Landscape, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Forest, Government Office, Natural Feature, Rail-Related, Single Dwelling, Unoccupied Land, Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Madonna of the Trail (added 2018 - - #100002245)
11 East Main Street, Council Grove
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Art, Social History
Period of Significance:
1927-1928 AD
Old Kaw Mission (added 1971 - - #71000323)
Also known as Kaw Methodist Mission
500 N. Mission St. , Council Grove
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education, Religion
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church School, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Single Dwelling
Simcock House (added 1982 - - #82004888)
Also known as Marks Apartments
206--208 Columbia St. , Council Grove
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Simcock,G.M.
Significant Year:
1902, 1884, 1860
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
Six Mile Creek Stage Station Historic District (added 1995 - - #95000585)
Also known as NPs Master Plan #81
600 ft. E of FAS Hwy. 468, 4 1/4 mi. S of jct. with US 56 , Burdick
SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Commerce, Historic - Non-Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Euro-American
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Road-Related
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings
US Post Office--Council Grove (added 1989 - - #89001636)
Also known as Council Grove United States Post Office
103 W. Main St. , Council Grove
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Rogers,Charles
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Art, Politics/Government, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Post Office
Young, William, Archeological Site (added 1971 - - #71000324)
Also known as 14MO304
Address Restricted , Council Grove
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Munkers Creek Phase, Archaic
Period of Significance:
500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1000-2999 BC
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Graves/Burials
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Water Works
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