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

Jefferson County Kansas has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Delaware River Composite Truss Bridge, Delaware River Parker Truss Bridge, Jefferson Old Town Bowstring Truss, Meriden Rock Creek Bridge and Union Block.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Jefferson County places including Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron, King Iron Bridge Co., Midland Bridge Co. and H. M. Hadley. Prominent architectural styles found in Jefferson Country are Italianate.

Buck Creek School (added 1988 - - #88002830)

Off US 24, 2 mi. E of Williamstown , Perry

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse

Delaware River Composite Truss Bridge (added 2003 - - #03000371)

Also known as 44-HT-03

Coal Creek Rd., 0.1 mo. S of int. with 170th Rd. , Valley Falls

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Delaware River Parker Truss Bridge (added 2003 - - #03000372)

Also known as 44-HT-07

Bridge St., 0.3 mi. W of int. with Main St. , Perry

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Midland Bridge Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Jefferson Old Town Bowstring Truss (added 1990 - - #89002186)

Off US 59 , Oskaloosa

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

King Iron Bridge Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Pedestrian Related

Meriden Rock Creek Bridge (added 1989 - - #89002183)

KS 4 at jct. with FAS 1328, NE of Meriden , Meriden

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Union Block (added 1973 - - #73000760)

SW corner of Delaware and Jefferson Sts. , Oskaloosa

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hadley,H. M.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Professional

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Restaurant, Theater