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

Harvey County Kansas has 22 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 7 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Warkentin, Bernhard, Homestead, Bethel College Administration Building, Halstead Santa Fe Depot, Santa Fe Depot and US Post Office--Halstead.

Several famous people are associated with these Harvey County historic places including Bernhard Warkentin, DAvid Goerz, Christian Bertholdt and E.H. Hoag.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Harvey County places including John Gideon Haskell, Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe RR Co., Birger Sandzen, Willis T. Proudfoot, M.R. Stauffer, E.H. Harrison, Knowland Brode, Sam Greenbaum, WPA and Hardy & Schumacher Greenbaum. Prominent architectural styles found in Harvey Country are Queen Anne, Late Victorian and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

Bergtholdt House (added 1996 - - #96001081)

205 E. 5th , Halstead

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ruth, Jno. W

Architectural Style:

Stick/Eastlake

Historic Person:

Bertholdt,Christian

Significant Year:

1885

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

Bethel College Administration Building (added 1972 - - #72000505)

Bethel College campus , North Newton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Proudfoot,Willis T.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church School, College

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

Brown, Samuel A., House (added 1988 - - #88001904)

302 W. Sixth , Newton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Carnegie Library (added 1974 - - #74000840)

Also known as Harvey County Historical Library and Museum

203 Main St. , Newton

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Museum, Research Facility

Coleman House (added 2001 - - #01000186)

408 Mead St. , Newton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stauffer Construction, Newton, KS

Architectural Style:

Other, Modern Movement

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

Goerz, David, House (added 2002 - - #02001267)

Also known as Goerz Hall

2512 N. College Ave. , North Newton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Goerz, DAvid

Significant Year:

1908, 1893

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing

Halstead Santa Fe Depot (added 2001 - - #01001094)

Also known as Halstead Heritage Museum and Depot

116 E. First St. , Halstead

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe RR Co.

Architectural Style:

Prairie School

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Hoag, E.H., House (added 2001 - - #01000362)

303 W. Broadway , Newton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Hoag, E.H.

Significant Year:

1900, 1885

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

J.J. Krehbiel and Company Carriage Factory (added 2010 - - #10000427)

Also known as Carraige Factory Art Gallery, 079-4000-0312

128-130 E 6th St , Harvey

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Lincoln School (added 2004 - - #03001395)

Also known as 079-4000-0024

406 W. Sixth St. , Newton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Greenbaum and Hardy, Gordon, James

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival, Other

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

McKinley Residential Historic District (added 2008 - - #08000670)

Roughly E. 5th St., SE 3rd St., Allison St., Walnut St. , Newton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Schmidt, Lorentz

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Domestic, Education, Health Care, Health Care, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital, Medical Business/Office, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Domestic, Education, Health Care, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing, Medical Business/Office, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Mennonite Settler Statue (added 1998 - - #98000084)

Also known as Wheat Memorial

Athletic Park Dr. , Newton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Nixon, Max

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Art, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Neal, Jairus, House (added 1982 - - #82002661)

301 E. 4th St. , Newton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith & Arment

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Newton Main Street Historic District I (added 2003 - - #03001145)

200 thourgh 214 and 203 through 301 N. Main St. , Newton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rose, William

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Library, Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Business, Manufacturing Facility, Museum

Newton Main Street Historic District II (added 2003 - - #03001146)

411-825 N. Main St. and 414-726 N. Main St. , Newton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Greenbaum, Sam, et. al.

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Government Office, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Business, Government Office, Meeting Hall, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Theater

Newton Stadium (added 2004 - - #03001394)

Also known as Fischer Field 079-4000-0026

Athletic Park , Newton

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Sport Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Sport Facility

Old Railroad Savings and Loan Building (added 1982 - - #82002662)

Also known as Railroad Building and Loan

500 Main St. , Newton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Greenbaum,Hardy & Schumacher

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Economics, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Warehouse

Santa Fe Depot (added 1985 - - #85000735)

Also known as Newton Station

414 N. Main , Newton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stauffer,M.R., Harrison,E.H.

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Rail-Related

US Post Office--Halstead (added 1989 - - #89001640)

Also known as Halstead United States Post Office

319 Main St. , Halstead

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Sandzen,Birger

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Art, Politics/Government, 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

Warkentin House (added 1970 - - #70000250)

211 E. 1st St. , Newton

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Warkentin,Bernhard

Significant Year:

1887, 1886

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Warkentin Mill (added 1970 - - #70000251)

Also known as International Mill;Monarch Steam Mills;Newton Milling & Elev

3rd and Main Sts. , Newton

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Other

Historic Person:

Warkentin,Bernhard

Significant Year:

1886, 1879

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture, Commerce, Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Processing

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Processing

Warkentin, Bernhard, Homestead (added 1974 - - #74000839)

Also known as Little River Stock Farm;Warkentin Farm

N of Halstead , Halstead

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Haskell,John Gideon

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Warkentin,Bernhard

Significant Year:

1883, 1874, 1880

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Social History, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Energy Facility, Research Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling, Storage