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

Harper County Kansas has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Harper County Courthouse, Old Runnymede Church, Thompson-Wohlschlegel Round Barn and US Post Office--Anthony and Anthony Public Carnegie Library.

The famous person Francis J. S. Turnley is associated with one of more of the Harper County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Harper County places including Joe Jones, Louis Smith, Bill Russell, George P. Washburn, Z. C. and C. R.Y Thompson, S.S. Voigt, Edwin A. Anderson, John Lawrence Mauran and A.N. Fisher. Prominent architectural styles found in Harper Country are Art Deco, Classical Revival and Gothic Revival.

Anthony Public Carnegie Library (added 1987 - - #87000954)

104 N. Springfield , Anthony

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Anderson,Edwin A., Mauran,John Lawrence

Architectural Style:

Other, Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

Anthony Theater (added 1991 - - #91000464)

220 W. Main St. , Anthony

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Fisher,A.N., Voigt,S.S.

Architectural Style:

Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Theater

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Theater

Campbell, I.P., Building (added 2006 - - #06000600)

Also known as Anchor Oyster Parlor, 077-2310-0008

116 W. Main St. , Harper

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Harper County Courthouse (added 1978 - - #78001282)

200 N. Jennings Ave. , Anthony

Halisdarkstone, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Washburn,George P.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

Old Runnymede Church (added 1973 - - #73000758)

Also known as St. Patrick's Episcopal Church

11th and Pine Sts. , Harper

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Turnley,Francis J. S.

Significant Year:

1960, 1895, 1890

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Thompson-Wohlschlegel Round Barn (added 1985 - - #85000315)

Also known as Thompson Barn

Off US 160, S on Cty. Rd. 1485 , Harper

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

US Post Office--Anthony (added 1989 - - #89001631)

Also known as Anthony United States Post Office

121 W. Steadman , Anthony

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith,Louis, Jones,Joe

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Art, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Post Office