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

Chase County Kansas has 20 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Spring Hill Ranch, Chase County Courthouse, Clements Stone Arch Bridge, Cottonwood River Bridge and Cottonwood River Pratt Truss Bridge.

Many famous people are associated with these Chase County historic places including Samuel Newitt Wood, Henry Rogler, Sidney E. Whitney, O.H. Drinkwater and J.R. Blackshere.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Chase County places including David Rettinger, Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co., Missouri Valley Bridge Co., Santy,L.P.,Co., Charles Gross, David Rettiger, J.R. Blackshere, Lantry, B., & Sons, Peter Schriver and H.R. Hilton. Prominent architectural styles found in Chase Country are Renaissance, Bungalow/Craftsman and Greek Revival.

Cartter Building (added 1977 - - #77000573)

303 Broadway , Cottonwood Falls

Jstropes1990, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rettiger,David

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Clubhouse, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Education

Cedar Point Mill (added 2006 - - #06001166)

Also known as Drinkwater & Schriver Mill, 017-0840-0002

Jct. of Main and First Sts. , Cedar Point

Mpetrus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Schriver, Peter

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Drinkwater, O.H.

Significant Year:

1871, 1875, 1903

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Chase County Courthouse (added 1971 - - #71000304)

On the square at S end of Broadway , Cottonwood Falls

Howcheng, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

Chase County National Bank (added 1977 - - #77000572)

301 Broadway , Cottonwood Falls

Jstropes1990, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rettiger,David

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Clements Stone Arch Bridge (added 1976 - - #76000816)

0.5 mi. SE of Clements over the Cottonwood River , Clements

Brylie, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Santy,L.P.,Co.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Clover Cliff Ranch House (added 1977 - - #77000574)

4 mi. SW of Elmdale off U.S. 50 , Elmdale

Jstropes1990, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Blackshere,J.R.

Significant Year:

1883

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Cottonwood River Bridge (added 1985 - - #85001422)

KS 177, N edge of Cottonwood Falls , Cottonwood Falls

Jstropes1990, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron 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:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Cottonwood River Pratt Truss Bridge (added 2003 - - #03000376)

Also known as 09-HT-03

Main St., 0.8 mi. W of int with 1st St. , Cedar Point

Jstropes1990, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Missouri Valley Bridge Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Crocker Ranch (added 1977 - - #77000575)

1.5 mi. N of Matfield Green on KS 177 , Matfield Green

Jstropes1990, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gross,Charles

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Processing, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Processing, Single Dwelling

Fox Creek Stone Arch Bridge (added 2006 - - #06001164)

Also known as KDOT Bridge #903.3-520.2, Chase County Bridge #9.2-03

1/2 mi. N and 3/4 mi. W of jct. of US 50 and Cottonwood St. , Strong City

Jstropes1990, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lantry, B., & Sons

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

Lower Fox Creek School (added 1974 - - #74000822)

NW of Strong City on K-177 , Strong City

AndrewJensen, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic, Museum

McNee Barns (added 2013 - - #13000431)

3 mi. SW. of Elmdale on US 50, Elmdale

SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Pioneer Bluffs Ranch Historic District (added 1990 - - #90001441)

Also known as Henry and Maud Rogler Ranch

KS 177 1 mi. N of Matfield Green , Matfield Green

Dave-leiker, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gross,Charles

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Rogler,Henry

Significant Year:

1916, 1915, 1908

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Other

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Other

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Shaft, William C. & Jane, House (added 2010 - - #10000449)

1682 FP Rd , Cedar Point

SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

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:

Single Dwelling

Spring Hill Farm and Stock Ranch House (added 1971 - - #71000305)

Also known as Jones Ranch House

3 mi. N of Strong City on KS 177 , Strong City

KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Renaissance, Other

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

Spring Hill Ranch (added 1997 - - #08000828)

Also known as Deer Park Place;Davis Ranch; Davis-Nolang-Merill Grain Co., Z Bar Ranch

Northwest of Strong City , Strong City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rettinger, David

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Natural Feature, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Natural Feature, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Strong City Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe Depot (added 2007 - - #07000607)

Also known as 017-5250-0010

102 W. Topeka Ave. , Strong City

Art davis, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe RR

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Whitney Ranch Historic District (added 1995 - - #95000589)

Also known as 071-1620-0005

SE of Hymer off unnamed rd. , Hymer

SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hilton, H.R.

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Whitney, Sidney E.

Significant Year:

1945, 1883, 1900

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling, Unoccupied Land

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling, Unoccupied Land

Wood House (added 1974 - - #74000821)

Also known as Nelson Ranch

E of Cottonwood Falls , Cottonwood Falls

Jstropes1990, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Wood,Samuel Newitt

Significant Year:

1864

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling