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

Marion County Kansas (Historic Districts) has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Marion Archeological District and Peabody Downtown Historic District, Marion County Park and Lake.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Plains Woodland, Great Bend Aspect and Et Al. dating back to 6999 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Marion County places including C.W. Squires, Kansas State Fish & Game Comm. and James Meisner. Prominent architectural styles found in Marion Country are Italianate, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements.

Keystone Ranch (added 2017 - - #100001290)

2910 47th Terrace, Burns

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1881-1960 AD

Marion Archeological District (added 1976 - - #76000829)

Address Restricted , Marion

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Plains Woodland, Great Bend Aspect, Et Al.

Period of Significance:

5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Single Dwelling

Marion County Park and Lake (added 2002 - - #02000607)

1.0 mi. W of US 256 and US 77, 2 mi. S on Upland Rd. , Marion

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

Peabody Downtown Historic District (added 1998 - - #98000590)

Along Walnut St. between Division and First Sts. , Peabody

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Squires, C.W.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Department Store, Library, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Department Store, Library, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store