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

Saline County Kansas has 17 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Lee, H.D., Company Complex, Whiteford (Price) Archeological Site, Brookville Hotel, Prescott, John H., House and US Post Office and Federal Building--Salina.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Smoky Hill and Central Plains dating back to 1000.

Several famous people are associated with these Saline County historic places including Henry Daniel Lee, Prescott,John,H. and Henry David Lee.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Saline County places including Valin & Johnson, Carl C. Mose, William T. Schmitt, Charles Marquedent Jr. Burns, Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co., Krueger & Parker, Clarence E. Shepard, Charles W. Shaver, Issac L. Zerbe and Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Works. Prominent architectural styles found in Saline Country are Prairie School, Apartment and Art Deco.

Brookville Grade School (added 1982 - - #82000419)

Jewitt and Anderson Sts. , Brookville

Devirathod, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Krueger & Parker

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1975-2000, 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Civic, School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

Brookville Hotel (added 1972 - - #72000525)

Also known as Central Hotel

Perry St. , Brookville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

Christ Cathedral (added 2010 - - #10000429)

Also known as 169-4900-0054, Christ Episcopal Cathedral

138 S 8th St , Salina

Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Burns, Charles Marquedent Jr., et al.

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Coronado Heights (added 2010 - - #10000847)

12th and Coronado Heights Rd, Lindsborg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Politics/Government, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Flanders--Lee House and Carriage House (added 1987 - - #87001406)

200 S. Seventh St. , Salina

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Lee,Henry David

Significant Year:

1906, 1891, 1888

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Fox--Watson Theater Building (added 1988 - - #88001171)

Also known as Watson Theater Building

155 S. Santa Fe Ave. , Salina

Art davis, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Boller Brothers

Architectural Style:

Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business

Hobbs Creek Truss Leg Bedstead Bridge (added 2004 - - #04001143)

On Hobbs Creek Rd., 0.6 mi. W of jct with Solomon Rd. , Gypsum

SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron 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

Lakewood Park Bridge (added 2004 - - #04000579)

Also known as 85-HT-05; 169-4900-0320, Ohio Street Bridge; Smoky Hill River Platt Truss Bridge

One Lakewood Dr., 0.01 mi. N of jct. with Iron Ave. , Salina

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Works

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Lee, H.D., Company Complex (added 2008 - - #08000618)

Also known as 169-4900-0250

248 N. Santa Fe , Salina

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Lee, Henry Daniel

Area of Significance:

Industry, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Processing, Warehouse

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Masonic Temple (added 2000 - - #00000192)

Also known as Masonic Center

336 S. Santa Fe Ave. , Salina

Smuckola, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Schmitt, William T., Zerbe, Issac L.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

Mount Barbara (added 1995 - - #95000445)

Also known as 169-4900-0326

100 Mt. Barbara , Salina

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Belcher, Hardborne D., Shepard, Clarence E.

Architectural Style:

Prairie School

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

Norton Apartments, The (added 2018 - - #100002246)

1111 and 1115 East Iron Avenue, Salina

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Apartment, Late 19th And 20th Century American Movements, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1926-1928 AD

Prescott, John H., House (added 1976 - - #76000838)

211 W. Prescott Ave. , Salina

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Valin & Johnson

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Prescott,John,H.

Significant Year:

1884

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Roosevelt--Lincoln Junior High School (added 2006 - - #06001169)

Also known as 169-4900-0202

210 W. Mulberry St. , Salina

Snyder1959, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Schmitt, William T., Shaver, Charles W.

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Prairie School

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

Schwartz, A. J., House (added 1973 - - #73000774)

636 E. Iron St. , Salina

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Professional

US Post Office and Federal Building--Salina (added 1989 - - #89000793)

Also known as Salina United States Post Office and Federal Building;Smoky

211 W. Iron , Salina

Smuckola, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Mose,Carl C.

Architectural Style:

Moderne

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Art, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Whiteford (Price) Archeological Site (added 1966 - - #66000350)

Also known as Whiteford Site;Price Site

E of Salina , Salina

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Smoky Hill, Central Plains

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Park