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

Ford County Kansas has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Sante Fe Trail Ruts, Dodge City Public Library, Mueller-Schmidt House and Sacred Heart Cathedral and Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Depot.

The famous person Hiram T. Burr is associated with one of more of the Ford County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Ford County places including Ralph Adams Cram, Frank W. Ferguson, C. W. Squires, John Mueller, J.C. Holland, Co. Preuss & Aimes, Ellis & Charles, James A. Wetmore, Maguolo & Quick and Fellows & Van Sant. Prominent architectural styles found in Ford Country are Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Mission/Spanish Revival and Colonial Revival.

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Depot (added 2000 - - #00000791)

Also known as 057-1370-0019

E. Wyatt Earp Blvd. , Dodge City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Holland, J.C., Fellows & Van Sant

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Civic, Theater

Burr House (added 2008 - - #07001481)

603 W. Spruce , Dodge City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Historic Person:

Burr, Hiram T.

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Single Dwelling

Dodge City Downtown Historic District (added 2009 - - #09000875)

Also known as 057-1379

Roughly bounded by Front St. on the S., 3rd Ave. on the W., Vine St. on the N., and Central Ave. on the E. , Dodge City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wetmore, James A., et al.

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Federal, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Government, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Library, Post Office, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Road-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Religion, Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Library, Post Office, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Road-Related, Single Dwelling

Dodge City Municipal Building (added 2013 - - #13000217)

501 W. Spruce St., Dodge City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Dodge City Public Library (added 1979 - - #79000954)

Also known as Old Carnegie Library

2nd and Spruce Aves. , Dodge City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Squires,C. W.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Hennessy Hall, Saint Mary of the Plains Campus (added 2004 - - #03001396)

240 San Jose Dr. , Dodge City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Maguolo & Quick, McCarthy Construction Co.

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church School

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education, Social, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Civic, College, Organizational

Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church (added 1989 - - #88003087)

Also known as Windthorst Catholic Church;St. Mary's Catholic Church

SE of Spearville , Windthorst

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Preuss & Aimes,Co.

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Lora Locke Hotel (added 1985 - - #85000012)

Central and Gunsmoke Sts. , Dodge City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ellis & Charles

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Specialty Store

Mueller-Schmidt House (added 1972 - - #72000499)

112 E. Vine St. , Dodge City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Mueller,John,et al.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Sacred Heart Cathedral (added 1983 - - #83000426)

903 Central Ave. , Dodge City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ferguson,Frank W., Cram,Ralph Adams

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Art

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Santa Fe Trail--Ford County Segment 2 (added 2013 - - #13000488)

SW. corner of Ridge & 129th Rds., Ford

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Commerce, Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Sante Fe Trail Ruts (added 1966 - - #66000343)

Also known as Santa Fe Trail Remains

9 mi. W of Dodge City on U.S. 50 , Dodge City

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Pedestrian Related, Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use