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

Linn County Kansas has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Marais des Cygnes Massacre Site, Battle of Mine Creek Site, Landers Creek Bridge and Mine Creek Bridge and Linn County Courthouse.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Linn County places including James Barney Marsh, Ray Gamble, Ezekial Bunn and George Ropes. Prominent architectural styles found in Linn Country are Early Commercial, Italianate and Renaissance.

Battle of Mine Creek Site (added 1973 - - #73000762)

2.5 mi. SW of Pleasanton off U.S. 69 , Pleasanton

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Landers Creek Bridge (added 1985 - - #85001430)

Also known as Goodrich Bridge

S edge of Goodrich , Goodrich

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Linn County Courthouse (added 1974 - - #74000842)

4th and Main , Mound City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ropes,George

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

Marais des Cygnes Massacre Site (added 1971 - - #71000317)

Also known as Marais des Cygnes Massacre Memorial Park

5 mi. NE of Trading Post , Trading Post

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Mine Creek Bridge (added 1983 - - #83000430)

E of Mound City , Mound City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Marsh,James Barney

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Old Linn County Jail (added 1978 - - #78001285)

Also known as City Hall

312 Main St. , Mound City

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

City Hall

Prescott Rural High School (added 2008 - - #08000610)

Also known as Prescott Elementary School

202 West 4th St , Prescott

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gamble, Ray

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

City Hall

Prescott School (added 1982 - - #82002664)

3rd and Main Sts. , Prescott

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library