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

Nemaha County Kansas has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Clear Creek Camel Truss Bridge, Prairie Grove School, St. Mary's Church, US Post Office--Sabetha and US Post Office--Seneca.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Nemaha County places including Charles Stewart, Louis Smith, Joe Jones, Albert T. Reid, P.J. and Brothers Pauley, James T. Broughal, F.I. Barrel, Nate Brown, Civilian Conservation Corps Co.2735 and George A. Shaul. Prominent architectural styles found in Nemaha Country are Classical Revival, Italianate and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

Clear Creek Camel Truss Bridge (added 2003 - - #03000360)

Also known as 66-LT-30, A-10

Unnamed Rd., 0.5 mi. W of FAS 485, 6.8 mi. N of Baileyville , Baileyville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Hand-Dug City Water Well (added 2007 - - #07000141)

Also known as 131-5030-0015, Seneca Water Works

301 N. 11th St. , Seneca

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Broughal, James T., Barrel, F.I.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Engineering, Community Planning And Development

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

Lake Nemaha Dam Guardrail (added 2008 - - #08000620)

5.12 miles south of Seneca, KS on Hwy 63 , Seneca

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Civilian Conservation Corps Co.2735

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Marion Hall (added 2001 - - #01000411)

Jct. of Main and First St. , Baileyville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Brown, Nate

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Nemaha County Jail and Sheriff's House (added 2004 - - #04000455)

Also known as 131-5030-0007

113 N. 6th St. , Seneca

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Old Albany Schoolhouse (added 1972 - - #72000518)

2 mi. N of Sabetha , Sabetha

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Civic, Meeting Hall, School

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Prairie Grove School (added 2006 - - #06000113)

Also known as School District 65, Allison School, 131-0000-0204

Township Rd., "H", SE of int with Township Rd.232 , Seneca

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stewart, Charles

Architectural Style:

Second Empire, Other

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

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

Seneca Main Street Historic District (added 2006 - - #06000770)

301-607 Main, 304-612 Main, 25 N. 6th, 26 N. 4th , Seneca

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Shaul, George A.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Religious Structure, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education, Government, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Financial Institution, Library, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Specialty Store

St. Mary's Church (added 1980 - - #80001470)

NE of Baileyville , Baileyville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Religion, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

US Post Office--Sabetha (added 1989 - - #89001650)

Also known as Sabetha United States Post Office

122 S. 9th St. , Sabetha

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Reid,Albert T.

Architectural Style:

Moderne

Area of Significance:

Art, Politics/Government, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Post Office

US Post Office--Seneca (added 1989 - - #89001651)

Also known as Seneca United States Post Office

607 Main St. , Seneca

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith,Louis, Jones,Joe

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Art, Politics/Government, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Post Office