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

Barton 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 Pawnee Rock, Hoisington High School, US Post Office--Hoisington, Walnut Creek Bridge and Walnut Creek Crossing.

Several famous people are associated with these Barton County historic places including Fred Wolf and John Wolf.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Barton County places including J.A. Lundgren, Louis Simon, Brinkman & Hagen, Dorothea Tomlinson, Lane,P.E.,Bridge & Iron Works, Works Projects Administration, Great Bend Brack Implements, Flett Construction Co., S.S. Voight and Mann and Company. Prominent architectural styles found in Barton Country are Art Deco, Modern Movement and Moderne.

Abel House (added 2001 - - #01000180)

2601 Passeo , Great Bend

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Brack Implements, Great Bend

Architectural Style:

Other, Modern Movement

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

Beaver Creek Native Stone Bridge (added 2008 - - #08000296)

NE. 50 Ave. S. & NE 230 Rd , Beaver

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Works Projects Administration

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Social History, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Bridge #218--Off System Bridge (added 2008 - - #08000297)

NE. 60 Ave. S. & NE. 220 Rd. , Beaver

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Works Projects Administration

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Bridge No. 222--Off System Bridge (added 2008 - - #08000608)

NE 60 Ave S and NE 210 Rd, 1/8 mile East on 210 Rd , Beaver

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Works Projects Administration

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Social History, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Bridge No. 640 Federal Aid Highway System Bridge (added 2008 - - #08000611)

NE 60 Ave, 1/8 mile north of NE 210 Rd , Beaver

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Works Projects Administration

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Bridge No. 650--Federal Aid Highway System Bridge (added 2008 - - #08000612)

NE 60 Ave, 1/12 mile south of NE 220 Rd , Beaver

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Works Projects Administration

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Crest Theater (added 2005 - - #05000003)

1905 Lakin Ave. , Great Bend

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Boller and Lusk, Flett Construction Co.

Architectural Style:

Moderne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Theater

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Theater

Great Bend Army Air Field Hanger (added 2015 - - #15000686)

Great Bend, Great Bend

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1925-1949 AD

Hitschmann Cattle Underpass Bridge (added 2008 - - #08000298)

NE. 110 Ave. S. & NE. 190 Rd. , Hitschmann

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Hitschmann Double Arch Bridge (added 2008 - - #08000299)

Also known as 009-0000-0081

NE. 110 Ave. S. & NE 190 Rd. , Hitschmann

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Works Projects Administration

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Hoisington High School (added 2005 - - #05001248)

218 E 7th St. , Hoisington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lundgren, J.A., Brinkman & Hagen

Architectural Style:

Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

Manweiler--Maupin Chevrolet (added 2012 - - #12000842)

271 S. Main St., Hoisington

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Moderne

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Nagel House (added 2001 - - #01000181)

1411 Wilson St. , Great Bend

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Brack Implements, Great Bend

Architectural Style:

Other, Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Norden Bombsight Storage Vaults (added 2015 - - #15000687)

Great Bend, Great Bend

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1925-1949 AD

Pawnee Rock (added 1970 - - #70000247)

0.2 mi. N of Pawnee Rock off U.S. 56 , Pawnee Rock

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Commerce, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Comanche, Kiowa, Arapahoe

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Conservation Area

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

US Post Office--Hoisington (added 1989 - - #89001642)

Also known as Hoisington United States Post Office

121 E. 2nd St. , Hoisington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Simon,Louis, Tomlinson,Dorothea

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

Walnut Creek Bridge (added 1990 - - #89002178)

Over Walnut Creek, NW of Heizer , Heizer

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lane,P.E.,Bridge & Iron Works

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

Walnut Creek Crossing (added 1972 - - #72000488)

Also known as Allison's Ranch;Fort Zarah

Address Restricted , Great Bend

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Early Western Settlement

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Defense, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Fortification, Post Office, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Wolf Hotel (added 2002 - - #02001295)

Also known as 009-1590-0010

104 E. Santa Fe , Ellinwood

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Voight, S.S.

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Mission/Spanish Revival

Historic Person:

Wolf, John, Wolf, Fred

Significant Year:

1894, 1923

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Hotel, Restaurant

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Wolf Park Band Shell (added 2003 - - #03000706)

Also known as 009-1590-0013

Lots 12 and 13, Block 2, 200 Blk of N. Main , Ellinwood

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Performing Arts

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Music Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Music Facility