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

Ellis County Kansas has 19 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Fort Hays, Chrysler, Walter P., House, Grant, George, Villa and St. Fidelis Catholic Church and Chestnut Street Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Ellis County historic places including George Grant and Walter Percy Chrysler.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Ellis County places including John T. Comes, R.W. Edis, John Marshall, Dreiling Implements, Hays, KS, Bihr, Samuel W., Jr., Wise & Jacobs, Joseph Marshall, William Bryon, D.L. Murphy, Bissing, Justus and Jr.. Prominent architectural styles found in Ellis Country are Romanesque, Early Commercial and Modern Movement.

Chestnut Street Historic District (added 2008 - - #06000621)

Main, W. 9th, W 10th, !. 11th, E 11th, E. 12th Sts. , Hays

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Post Office, Religious Structure, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business, Museum, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Chrysler, Walter P., House (added 1972 - - #72000495)

104 W. 10th St. , Ellis

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Chrysler,Walter Percy

Significant Year:

1897, 1889

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Drees House (added 2001 - - #01000183)

00 E. 19th St. , Hays

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dreiling Implements, Hays, KS

Architectural Style:

Other, Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Ellis Congregational Church (added 2000 - - #00000156)

Also known as 051-1600-0004

Eighth and Washington Sts. , Ellis

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wise & Jacobs

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Museum

First Presbyterian Church (added 1973 - - #73000753)

100 W. 7th St. , Hays

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Religion

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Fort Fletcher Stone Arch Bridge (added 2001 - - #01000385)

4.8 mi. S of Walker, Walker Ave. , Walker

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Works Progress Administration, Ellis County

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Fort Hays (added 1971 - - #71000314)

Frontier Historical Park , Hays

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Military Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Gallagher House (added 2001 - - #01000184)

310 E. 20th St. , Hays

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dreiling Implements, Hays, KS

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Grant, George, Villa (added 1972 - - #72000496)

5 mi. S and 2 mi. E of Victoria on secondary rds. , Victoria

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Grant,George

Significant Year:

1873

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Justus Bissing, Jr. Historic District (added 2004 - - #03001495)

Also known as 051-2390-006811, Jusust Bissing Jr. House and Tower Service Station

502-504 W. 12th St. , Hays

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bissing, Justus, Jr.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Krueger Building (added 2006 - - #06000111)

Also known as Opera House

811 Fort St. , Hays

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bryon, William

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Performing Arts, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Department Store, Meeting Hall, Music Facility, Warehouse

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Madden Elevator (added 1985 - - #82002657)

117 E. 9th St. , Hays

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Murphy,D.L.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Storage

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Memorial City Hall (added 2007 - - #07000142)

Also known as The Ellis Railroad Museum

911 Washington St. , Ellis

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Howard, Thomas S.

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, City Hall, Correctional Facility, Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Museum

Merchants Bank of Ellis (added 2002 - - #02000428)

Also known as 051-1600-0005

822 Washington St. , Ellis

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Mermis, J.A., House (added 2009 - - #09000190)

Also known as Jamison House

1401 Ash St. , Hays

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bissing, Justus Jr.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Institutional Housing, Professional, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Papes Barn (added 2015 - - #15000689)

Ellis, Ellis

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1974 AD

Phillip Hardware Store (added 1982 - - #82002658)

Also known as Hill P. Wilson Store

719 Main St. , Hays

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

St. Fidelis Catholic Church (added 1971 - - #71000315)

Also known as Cathedral of the Plains

SE corner of St. Anthony and Delaware Sts. , Victoria

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Marshall,John, Comes,John T.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

St. Joseph's Church and Parochial School (added 2008 - - #08001066)

Also known as 051-2390-00007

210 W. 13th and 217 W. 13th , Hays

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Marshall, Joseph

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church School, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church School, Religious Structure