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

Pottawatomie County Kansas has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Vermillion Creek Archeological District, Vermillion Creek Crossing, Oregon Trail, Coffey Site, Dennis Quarry and Old Dutch Mill.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Late Archaic, Paleo-Indian and Middle Woodland dating back to 10999 BC.

The famous person Louis Vieux is associated with one of more of the Pottawatomie County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Pottawatomie County places including Paul Junod, Harwich, Robert F., and John McKimmons. Prominent architectural styles found in Pottawatomie Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival and Italian Villa.

Baker, Cassius and Adelia, House (added 2013 - - #13000433)

609 Elm St., Wamego

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Coffey Site (added 1977 - - #77000594)

Also known as 14PO1

Address Restricted , Olsburg

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Archaic, Paleo-Indian

Period of Significance:

7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 3000-4999 BC, 1000-2999 BC

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Dennis Quarry (added 2004 - - #03001393)

Also known as 14PO57

Address Restricted , Onaga

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Period of Significance:

1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Unoccupied Land

German Evangelical Church (added 2018 - - #100001949)

Northeast corner of 6th and State Streets, Westmoreland

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Italian Villa

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Exploration/Settlemen

Period of Significance:

1887-1914 AD

Heptig, Joseph, Barn (added 2011 - - #11000728)

12115 Antons Rd., Flush

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

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

McKimmons, John, Barn (added 2010 - - #10000178)

KS HWY 99, 1/4 mile S of Westmoreland or 1/2 miles N of Hartwich Rd , Westmoreland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McKimmons, John

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

Old Dutch Mill (added 1973 - - #73000773)

Also known as Schonhoff Mill

Wamego City Park , Wamego

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Pottawatomie County Courthouse (added 2018 - - #100001950)

106 Main Street, Westmoreland

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1884-1929 AD

Pottawatomie County Fair Pavilion (added 2004 - - #03001499)

Also known as 149-4190-0006

East Ninth St. , Onaga

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Harwich, Robert F.,, Junod, Paul

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Fair

Current Function:

Work In Progress

Pottawatomie Indian Pay Station (added 1972 - - #72000521)

Also known as Indian Agency Building

E of city limits on Mission St., near St. Mary's College campus , St. Mary's

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Native American, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Government Office

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Scott Spring (added 2013 - - #13000762)

Address Restricted, Westmoreland

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Teske Farmstead (added 2009 - - #09000193)

20795 Major Jenkins Rd. , Onaga

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Vermillion Creek Archeological District (added 1975 - - #75000721)

Address Restricted , Onaga

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Archaic, Paleo-Indian, Middle Woodland

Period of Significance:

9000-10999 BC, 7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Mortuary, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation

Vermillion Creek Crossing, Oregon Trail (added 1975 - - #75000720)

Also known as Louis Vieux Ford and Cemetery

NW of Belvue , Belvue

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Water-Related

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

Vermillion Creek Tributary Stone Arch Bridge (added 1986 - - #86003354)

5 mi. S and 1 mi. E of Onaga , Onaga

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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