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

Cherokee County Kansas has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Brush Creek Bridge, Baxter Springs Independent Oil and Gas Service Station, Columbus Public Carnegie Library, Johnston Library and Kansas Route 66 Historic District--East Galena.

The famous person Edgar Backus Schermerhorn is associated with one of more of the Cherokee County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Cherokee County places including James Barney Marsh, Anderson & Strong, L.C. Coxey, Allen Rakestraw, Washburn,George P., & Son and William Williams. Prominent architectural styles found in Cherokee Country are Classical Revival, Italianate and Queen Anne.

Baxter Springs Independent Oil and Gas Service Station (added 2003 - - #03000841)

Also known as Parsons Oil, Baxter Springs Phillips 66

940 Military Ave. , Baxter Springs

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Big Brutus (added 2018 - - #100001945)

6509 Northwest 60th Street, West Mineral

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Industry

Period of Significance:

1962-1974 AD

Brush Creek Bridge (added 1983 - - #83000419)

N of Baxter Springs , Baxter Springs

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Marsh,James Barney

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

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

Columbus Public Carnegie Library (added 1987 - - #87000932)

205 N. Kansas , Columbus

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Coxey,L.C., Washburn,George P., & Son

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

Johnston Library (added 1976 - - #76000817)

210 W. 10th St. , Baxter Springs

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

Kansas Route 66 Historic District--East Galena (added 2003 - - #03000842)

Also known as US Highway 66

US 66 , Galena

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Niles, Rial A., House (added 2006 - - #06000772)

Also known as Col. William Marsh House, 021-0390-0013

605 E. 12th St. , Baxter Springs

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rakestraw, Allen

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Clubhouse, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Schermerhorn, Edgar Backus, House (added 1989 - - #89001146)

803 E. 5th St. , Galena

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Anderson & Strong

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Schermerhorn,Edgar Backus

Significant Year:

1895

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Williams' Store (added 2003 - - #03000843)

Also known as Lora Williams AG Food Market, Eisler Bros. Old Riverton Store

7109 SE Highway 66 , Riverton

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Specialty Store