Kansas - Johnson County
Johnson County Kansas has 25 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance. Significant places include Shawnee Mission, Blackfeather Farm, Ensor Farm, Foster, Herman B., House and Horn--Vincent--Russell Estate.

Several famous people are associated with these Johnson County historic places including Marshall Hamilton Ensor, Loretta Ensor, Martin Van Buren Parker and James Beatty Mahaffie.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Johnson County places including Shelby Kurfiss, William McCabe, Edward Tanner, UNKNOWN, Hare and Hare, Joseph Hellman, Hare & Hare, Eddie Smith, Tuttle-Ayers-Woodward and Robert Boller. Prominent architectural styles found in Johnson Country are Italianate, Bungalow/Craftsman and Other.

Blackfeather Farm (added 1996 - - #96000918)
Also known as Nelson Studebaker Riley Farm
8140 W 183rd St. , Stilwell
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Tuttle-Ayers-Woodward, Hare and Hare
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Outdoor Recreation, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Broadmoor Ranch House Historic District (added 2011 - - #10001208)
6900-7017 W. 68th St., 6900-7001 W. 69th St., 6900-7019 W. 69th Terr., Overland Park
Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Modern Movement, Other
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974
Ensor Farm (added 2004 - - #04000079)
Also known as Ensor Farmsite and Museum
18995 W. 183rd St. , Olathe
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Ensor, Marshall Hamilton, Ensor, Loretta
Significant Year:
1929, 1941
Area of Significance:
Communications
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Other
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
Foster, Herman B., House (added 2007 - - #07001226)
Also known as Gardner Historical Museum
204 W Main St. , Gardner
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Museum
Hocker, R.W., Subdivision, Lot K Spec House (added 2017 - - #100000799)
5532 Knox Avenue, Merriam
25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Prairie School, Other
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1905-1911 AD
Horn--Vincent--Russell Estate (added 1997 - - #97000819)
Also known as Peet, H.O. and Marguerite, Estate
6624 Wenonga Rd. , Mission Hills
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hare & Hare, Tanner, Edward
Architectural Style:
Tudor Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Landscape Architecture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Lanesfield School (added 1988 - - #88001902)
18745 S. Dillie Rd. , Edgerton
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
Lanter, Franklin R., House (added 2007 - - #07001066)
562 W Park , Olathe
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Lone Elm Campground Swale (added 2014 - - #14000121)
21151 W. 167th St., Olathe
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Loomis Historic District (added 2006 - - #06000390)
8325 Johnson Dr., 5900 Hadley, 5923 Hadley , Merriam
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Mahaffie, J. B., House (added 1977 - - #77000583)
1100 Kansas City Rd. , Olathe
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
Mahaffie,James Beatty
Significant Year:
1865, 1858, 1857
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Road-Related, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
McCarthy, John, House (added 2000 - - #00000758)
Also known as 091-1480-0004
19700 Sunflower Rd. , Edgerton
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Olathe Cemetery (added 2017 - - #100000514)
738 Chestnut Street, Olathe
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1865-1956 AD
Ott, Albert, House (added 1998 - - #98000267)
401 S. Harrison St. , Olathe
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
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
Overland Theater (added 2005 - - #05000009)
Also known as Rio Theater; Kimo South, Park Cinema; Theatre for Young America
7204 W. 80th St. , Overland Park
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Boller, Robert
Architectural Style:
Moderne
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Theater
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Theater
Parker, Martin Van Buren, House (added 1988 - - #88002829)
631 W. Park , Olathe
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Stick/Eastlake
Historic Person:
Parker,Martin Van Buren
Significant Year:
1880, 1869
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Pickering, I. O., House (added 1980 - - #80001468)
507 W. Park St. , Olathe
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Stick/Eastlake
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
Redel Historic District (added 1996 - - #96000897)
16310 Mission Rd., 3950, 3970, 3990, and 4010 W. 163rd St. , Stilwell
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
UNKNOWN
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Shawnee Mission (added 1966 - - #66000345)
Also known as Shawnee Methodist Mission
53rd St. at Mission Rd. , Fairway
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Native American, Education
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church School
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
Turner, William Thomas, Barn (added 1999 - - #99000420)
Also known as 091-0000-0002
19805 S. Moonlight Rd. , Gardner
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Clinton, Arthur J.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings
Virginia School District #33 (added 2004 - - #04000454)
Also known as Missionary Baptist Church
71st St. and Clare Rd. , Shawnee
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Voigts, Herman J. and Ella B., House (added 1995 - - #95000603)
Also known as 091-3030-0007
2405 W. 103rd St. , Leawood
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bayrel, Frank
Architectural Style:
Prairie School
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
WPA Beach House at Gardner Lake (added 1992 - - #92000826)
Also known as 091-0000-0127
W shore of Gardner Lake, N of Gardner , Gardner
Dlong417, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Outdoor Recreation
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Westwood Hills Historic District (added 2013 - - #13000816)
Bounded by State Line Rd., W. 50th St. Terr., Rainbow Blvd., N. side of W. 48th St. Terr., Westwood Hills
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Wolcott House (added 2001 - - #01000448)
5701 Oakwood Rd. , Mission Hills
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Kurfiss, Shelby, Hellman, Joseph
Architectural Style:
Tudor Revival, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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