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

Bourbon County Kansas has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Fort Scott National Cemetery, Fort Scott National Historic Site, Long Shoals Bridge, Marmaton Bridge and Union Block.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Bourbon County places including United States Army, Montgomery C. Meigs, Glen H. & Ben W. Friedel Thomas, Midland Bridge Co., King Bridge Co., Interstate Construction Co., C.W. Goodlander, Warren Mikesell, Ernest Olaf Bostrom and James Preston Chumlea. Prominent architectural styles found in Bourbon Country are Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Colonial Revival and Early Commercial.

First Congregational Church (added 2005 - - #05000200)

Also known as Old Congregational Church, Brethern Church

502 S. National Ave. , Fort Scott

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Chumlea, James Preston, Mikesell, Warren

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic, Music Facility, Religious Structure

First Presbyterian Church (added 2008 - - #08000619)

Also known as 011-1830-0015

308 S. Crawford , Fort Scott

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bostrom, Ernest Olaf

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Fort Scott Downtown Historic District (added 2009 - - #09001091)

Also known as 011-574

Oak to 3rd St., Scott Ave. to National Ave. , Fort Scott

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Goodlander, C.W., et al.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private, Local, Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Fire Station, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Religion, Social, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Fire Station, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Fort Scott National Cemetery (added 1999 - - #99000835)

900 East National Ave. , Fort Scott

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Meigs, Montgomery C.

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Military, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

More Information:

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Fort Scott National Historic Site (added 1966 - - #66000106)

Also known as Fort Scott Historic Area

Old Fort Blvd. , Fort Scott

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Military Facility

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Park

Fort Scott Public Carnegie Library (added 1987 - - #87000930)

201 S. National , Fort Scott

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

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

Fulton High School and Grade School (added 2015 - - #15000688)

Fulton, Fulton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Education, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1974 AD

Long Shoals Bridge (added 1990 - - #89002182)

Over Little Osage River, E of Fulton , Fulton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Midland Bridge Co.

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

Marmaton Bridge (added 1982 - - #82002652)

1 mile NE of Fort Scott , Fort Scott

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

King Bridge Co.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Pedestrian Related, Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Moody Building (added 1977 - - #77000570)

15 E. 2nd St. , Fort Scott

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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:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Government Office, Multiple Dwelling

Union Block (added 1972 - - #72000489)

24 S. Main St. , Fort Scott

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Department Store

Ware, Eugene, Elementary School (added 2005 - - #05000552)

900 E. Third St. , Fort Scott

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Thomas, Glen H. & Ben W. Friedel, Interstate Construction Co.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School