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

Graham County Kansas has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance. Significant places include Nicodemus Historic District; Nicodemus National Historic Site and Penokee Stone Figure, Antelope Lake Park.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Historic Horse Nomad dating back to 1000.

The famous person Benjamin "Pap" Singleton is associated with one of more of the Graham County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Graham County places including National Youth Administration and Federal Emergency Relief Admin.. Prominent architectural styles found in Graham Country are .

Antelope Lake Park (added 2008 - - #08000643)

Also known as 065-0000-0075

2.5 miles W and .5 miles N. of Jct. U.S. 24 and K85 , Morland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

National Youth Administration, Federal Emergency Relief Admin.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Conservation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Irrigation Facility, Outdoor Recreation

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

Nicodemus Historic District; Nicodemus National Historic Site (added 1976 - - #76000820)

Also known as Nicodemus Historic District and Dugout House

U.S. 24 , Nicodemus

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Singleton,Benjamin "Pap"

Significant Year:

1877

Area of Significance:

Black, Exploration/Settlement, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Penokee Stone Figure (added 1982 - - #82002660)

Also known as 14GH308

Address Restricted , Penokee

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Art, Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Historic Horse Nomad

Period of Significance:

1900-1750 AD, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)