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

Finney County Kansas has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Windsor Hotel, 900 Block North Seventh Street Historic District, Buffalo Hotel, Bungalow Historic District and Cedar Cliff.

Many famous people are associated with these Finney County historic places including George W. Finnup, Edward Grant Finnup, Charles Jesse (Buffalo) Jones, William H. Thompson and Clifford Ragsdale Hope.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Finney County places including J.H. Stevens, C.L. Thompson, Walter Welch, Lew Krebs, unknown, J.H. Stevens, J.F. Douglas, L.C. Krebs, Garloch, J.D., Builder and J.F. Stanton. Prominent architectural styles found in Finney Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Classical Revival and Colonial Revival.

900 Block North Seventh Street Historic District (added 1998 - - #98001175)

Also known as Silk Stocking Row Historic District

901,905,907,909,911 N. 7th St. , Garden City

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Buffalo Hotel (added 2008 - - #07001480)

Also known as 055-1950-00002

111-117 Grant Ave. , Garden City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Thompson, C.L., Stevens, J.H.

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Historic Person:

Jones, Charles Jesse (Buffalo)

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Professional

Bungalow Historic District (added 2000 - - #00000110)

Also known as 1000 Block North Fourth Street Historic District

1001, 1005, 1007, 1009, 1011 N. Fourth St. , Garden City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Douglas, J.F., Welch, Walter

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Cedar Cliff (added 1997 - - #97000464)

Also known as Edward G. Finnup House

501 N. 9th St. , Garden City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

unknown

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Historic Person:

Finnup,Edward Grant

Significant Year:

1934, 1909, 1926

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Finney County Point of Rocks (added 2013 - - #13000487)

Mansfield Rd., Pierceville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Hope House (added 2000 - - #00000157)

Also known as 055-1950-1739

1112 Gillespie Place , Garden City

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Krebs, Lew

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Historic Person:

Hope, Clifford Ragsdale

Significant Year:

1950, 1908, 1927

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government

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

Little Finnup House (added 2000 - - #00000155)

Also known as 055-1950-0027

401 N. Ninth St. , Garden City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Historic Person:

Finnup, George W.

Significant Year:

1886, 1902, 1922

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

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

Sabine Hall (added 1996 - - #96000075)

Also known as Garden City High School

201 Buffalo Jones Ave. , Garden City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Krebs,L.C., Stanton,J.F.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Work In Progress

Thompson, Sen. William H., House (added 1996 - - #96000037)

902 N. 6th St. , Garden City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Garloch, J.D., Builder

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Historic Person:

Thompson, William H.

Significant Year:

1907

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Windsor Hotel (added 1972 - - #72000498)

421 N. Main St. , Garden City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Thompson,C.L., Stevens,J.H.

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel