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

Marion County Kansas has 28 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Harvey House, Lost Springs, Burns Union School, Hill Grade School and Marion Archeological District.

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

Several famous people are associated with these Marion County historic places including Schaeffler, William F. and Ida,, W. H. Morgan and G.H. Wight.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Marion County places including Peter Loewen, C.W. Squires, J.J. Clayton, E.W. Capron, A.A. Crowell, C.M. Kliewer, Jacob Brumbaugh, Patrick Doyle, C.O. Johnson and James Meisner. Prominent architectural styles found in Marion Country are Italianate, Renaissance and Bungalow/Craftsman.

1927 Hillsboro Water Tower (added 2011 - - #11000727)

Lots 10 & 11, Blk. 2, Hill's 2nd Addition., Hillsboro

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Amelia Park Bridge (added 2004 - - #03001467)

Also known as Bridge 112, 115-0000-0805

0.5 mi. W of US 77 on Cty Rd. 260th. Approx 1 mi. NE of Antelope , Antelope

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Topeka Bridge and Iron Co.

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

Bethel School (added 1987 - - #87002114)

County Rd. , Lincolnville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Capron,E.W., Brumbaugh,Jacob

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

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:

Vacant/Not In Use

Bichet School, District 34 (added 2004 - - #03001498)

Also known as 115-0000-0815

4.5 mi. E of Florence on US 50 and 1/10 mi. N of Bluestem Rd. , Florence

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Johnson, Oscar

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:

Vacant/Not In Use

Bown--Corby School (added 2015 - - #15000146)

Marion, Marion

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1974 AD

Burns Union School (added 1975 - - #75000714)

SW corner Ohio and Main Sts. , Burns

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Doyle Place (added 2000 - - #98000266)

SE of jct. of US 77 and Topeka and Santa Fe RR , Florence

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Doyle, Patrick

Architectural Style:

Italianate

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

Elgin Hotel (added 1978 - - #78001286)

Also known as Elgin House

3rd and Santa Fe Sts. , Marion

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Florence Opera House (added 2011 - - #10001142)

SW Corner of 5th and Main, Florence

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Performing Arts, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Florence Water Tower (added 2009 - - #09000275)

Also known as Florence Stand Pipe, 115-845

525 W. 5th St., E. of US 77 at jct. US 50 & 77 , Florence

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Johnson, C.O.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Engineering

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Water Works

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Water Works

Harvey House (added 1973 - - #73000763)

Also known as Clifton Hotel

204 W. 3rd St. , Florence

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Hill Grade School (added 1976 - - #76000827)

Also known as New School

601 E. Main , Marion

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

Island Field Ranch House (added 1995 - - #95000579)

Also known as 115-3200-0001

US 56/77 S of Lincolnville , Lincolnville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wight, G.H.

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Wight, G.H.

Significant Year:

1897

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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

Lost Springs (added 1976 - - #76000826)

2.5 mi. W of Lost Springs , Lost Springs

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Conservation Area

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area

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 Courthouse (added 1976 - - #76000828)

3rd and Williams Sts. , Marion

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Squires,Frank, Holland,J.C.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

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

Meehan, P.H., House (added 2007 - - #07001227)

Also known as Vogt House

Address Restricted , Tampa

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kelso, Mann, & Gerow

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

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

Morgan, W. H., House (added 1996 - - #95001562)

Also known as 115-4410-0025

212 North Walnut , Peabody

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stewart, A. K.

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Historic Person:

Morgan, W. H.

Significant Year:

1881

Area of Significance:

Communications, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Old Peabody Library (added 1973 - - #73000765)

Also known as Peabody Historical Library Museum

Division and Walnut Sts. , Peabody

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Peabody City Park (added 2012 - - #11001032)

W. 2nd & Locust Sts., Peabody

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

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

Peabody Township Carnegie Library (added 1987 - - #87000959)

214 Walnut , Peabody

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stauffer,M.R., Crowell,A.A.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

Pioneer Adobe House (added 1973 - - #73000764)

Also known as Peter Loewen Adobe House

U.S. 56 and S. Ash St. , Hillsboro

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Loewen,Peter

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Santa Fe Trail--Marion County Trail Segments (added 1995 - - #95000584)

Also known as Durham Ruts;NPS Master Plan #84

3 1/2 mi. S of FAS Hwy. 426 on FAS Hwy. 184 , Durham

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Schaeffler, William F. and Ida G., House (added 2002 - - #02000490)

312 E. Grand , Hillsboro

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kliewer, C.M., Chivens, Herbert C.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Schaeffler, William F. and Ida,

Significant Year:

1909

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Schroeder, J. S., Building (added 1991 - - #91001770)

Also known as 155-4410-0017

111 N. Walnut St. , Peabody

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Clinic, Department Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Professional