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

Miami County Kansas has 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 8 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Brown, John, Cabin, Asylum Bridge, Brown, John, Cabin, Carey's Ford Bridge and Creamery Bridge.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Nebo Hill Complex, Late Archaic and Et Al. dating back to 6999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Miami County historic places including John Brown and William McKee Mills.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Miami County places including Kansas City Bridge Co., James Barney Marsh, George P. Washburn, Topeka Bridge & Iron and Freese Construction. Prominent architectural styles found in Miami Country are Colonial Revival, Early Commercial and Greek Revival.

Asylum Bridge (added 1990 - - #89002187)

First St. over Marais des Cygnes , Osawatomie

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kansas City Bridge Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Pedestrian Related

Brown, John, Cabin (added 1971 - - #71000319)

Also known as Samuel Adair Cabin

John Brown Memorial Park , Osawatomie

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Brown,John

Significant Year:

1928, 1912, 1855

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Social History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Carey's Ford Bridge (added 1990 - - #89002179)

Over Marais des Cygnes River, E of Osawatomie , Osawatomie

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kansas City Bridge Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Congregational Church (added 2013 - - #12001239)

315 6th St., Osawatomie

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Creamery Bridge (added 1983 - - #83000434)

FAS 456 , Osawatomie

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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

Hillsdale Archeological District (added 1977 - - #77000590)

Address Restricted , Paola

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Nebo Hill Complex, Late Archaic, Et Al.

Period of Significance:

5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Jackson Hotel (added 2008 - - #08000646)

Also known as 121-4320-0026

139 W. Peoria St. , Paola

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Freese Construction, Washburn, George P.

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Restaurant

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Jake's Branch of Middle Creek Bridge (added 1985 - - #85001432)

Also known as Jake's Branch Bridge

Off US 69 , Louisburg

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Topeka Bridge & Iron

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

Miami County Courthouse (added 1973 - - #73000768)

E of jct. of Miami and Silver Sts. , Paola

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Washburn,George P.

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

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

Mills, William, House (added 1986 - - #86003291)

212 First St. , Osawatomie

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Mills,William McKee

Significant Year:

1904, 1902

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Work In Progress

New Lancaster General Store (added 2013 - - #13000817)

36688 New Lancaster Rd., New Lancaster

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Pottawatomie Creek Bridge (added 1983 - - #83000433)

FAS 1604 , Osawatomie

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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

Soldiers' Monument (added 2012 - - #12000386)

NE corner of Main & 9th Sts., Osawatomie

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874