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

Elk County Kansas has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Durbin Archeological Site and Elk River Archeological District, Elk County Courthouse, Elk Falls Pratt Truss Bridge and Grenola Mill and Elevator.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Archaic, Middle Woodland, Middle Archaic, Cuesta Phase and Pomona Focus dating back to 3999 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Elk County places including P.H. Pelkey, R.M. Van Ness, King, George E., Bridge Co. and George E. McDonald. Prominent architectural styles found in Elk Country are Renaissance.

Durbin Archeological Site (added 1975 - - #75000711)

Also known as 14EK331

Address Restricted , Moline

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Archaic, Middle Woodland

Period of Significance:

3500-3999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Elk County Courthouse (added 2009 - - #09000227)

127 N. Pine , Howard

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McDonald, George E.

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

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

Elk Falls Pratt Truss Bridge (added 1994 - - #94000403)

Also known as 049-1570-0003

Off Montgomery St., across the Elk R. , Elk Falls

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

King, George E., Bridge Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Pedestrian Related

Elk River Archeological District (added 1978 - - #78001279)

Address Restricted , Elk City

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Middle Archaic, Cuesta Phase, Pomona Focus

Period of Significance:

500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1500-1999 BC, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD, 1000-1499 BC

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Water Works

Grenola Mill and Elevator (added 2002 - - #02000764)

Also known as Grenola Elevator Museum

Railroad Avenue , Grenola

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Pelkey, P.H., Van Ness, R.M.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Storage

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum