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

Morris County Kansas (Vacant / Not In Use) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Hays, Seth, House and Last Chance Store, First Baptist Church, Jenkins Building and Six Mile Creek Stage Station Historic District.

The famous person Seth Hays is associated with one of more of the Morris County historic places. Prominent architectural styles found in Morris Country are Gothic, Italianate and Romanesque.

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

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

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

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

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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