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

Crawford 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 Wayland, Julius A., House, Cato District No. 4 School, Hudgeon Bridge, Little Walnut Creek Bowstring and Pittsburg Public Library.

Several famous people are associated with these Crawford County historic places including Julius Augustus Wayland, John E. Raymond, A.J. Garfield Shirk and Andrew H. Whitesitt.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Crawford County places including Allen Bros., Topeka Bridge & Construction Co., Grant C. Miller, King Iron Bridge Co., Norman S. Patton, C.W. Terry, William T. Schmitt, F. Freeto, Hair & Smith and Hawk & Parr. Prominent architectural styles found in Crawford Country are Classical Revival, Late Gothic Revival and Romanesque.

Besse Hotel (added 2008 - - #08000300)

121 E. 4th St. , Pittsburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Schmitt, William T., Hawk & Parr

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

Cato District No. 4 School (added 2006 - - #06000771)

Also known as 037-0000-0028

Jct. of 200th St. and 720th Ave. , Cato

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Colonial Fox Theatre (added 2008 - - #08000301)

Also known as 037-4460-0078

409 N. Broadway , Pittsburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Theater

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Theater

Crawford County Courthouse (added 2009 - - #09000225)

111 E. Forest, Courthouse Square , Girard

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Tonini and Bramlet

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

First Presbyterian Church (added 2009 - - #09000496)

202 N. Summit , Girard

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Thain, Joseph, Miller, Charles

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Franklin Sidewalk (added 2007 - - #07000143)

Also known as 037-1852-0001

Parallel to Bus US 69 bet. Franklin and Arma , Franklin

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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:

Pedestrian Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Pedestrian Related

Girard Carnegie Library (added 1987 - - #87000952)

128 W. Prairie , Girard

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ritter,A.H., Hair & Smith

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

Hotel Stilwell (added 1980 - - #80001464)

707 Broadway , Pittsburg

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Economics, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

Hudgeon Bridge (added 1985 - - #85001433)

10 mi. S and 3.2 mi. W of Girard , Girard

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Topeka Bridge & Construction 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

Leonard, J.T and Anna, House (added 2017 - - #100000505)

211 North Summit Street, Girard

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1907-1908 AD

Little Walnut Creek Bowstring (added 1990 - - #89002174)

Over Little Walnut Creek, NE of Walnut , Walnut

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

King Iron Bridge Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Pittsburg Public Library (added 1977 - - #77000577)

4th and Walnut Sts. , Pittsburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Miller,Grant C., Patton,Norman S.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

Raymond, J.E., House (added 2007 - - #07000255)

Also known as 037-2050-0026

301 Osage St. , Girard

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Terry, C.W.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Raymond, John E.

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse, Meeting Hall

S-W Supply Company (added 2009 - - #09000348)

215 E. Prairie , Girard

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

St. John's Episcopal Church (added 2009 - - #09000226)

SE corner of Buffalo and Summit , Girard

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

State Bank of Girard (added 2009 - - #09000349)

105 E. Prairie , Girard

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Professional

Washington Grade School (added 2008 - - #08000302)

Also known as USD250

209 S. Locust St. , Pittsburg

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Wayland, Julius A., House (added 1976 - - #76000819)

721 N. Summit , Girard

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Allen Bros.

Architectural Style:

Stick/Eastlake

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History

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

Whitesitt-Shirk Historic District (added 2002 - - #02000204)

116 E. Lindburg and 120 E. Lindburg , Pittsburg

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Historic Person:

Shirk, A.J. Garfield, Whitesitt, Andrew H.

Significant Year:

1935, 1916, 1914

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling