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

Sumner County Kansas (Historic Districts) has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bartlett Arboretum, Downtown Wellington Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Sumner County places including Dr. Walter E. Bartlett, Glenn & Margaret Bartlett, Roberts, R.H.; Brostrom, E.O; Mitche and J.K.; Boiler Smith & White; Taylor. Prominent architectural styles found in Sumner Country are Art Deco and Moderne.

Bartlett Arboretum (added 2010 - - #10000180)

Also known as 191-227, Bartlett Park

SW Corner of HWY 55 and Line St. , Belle Plaine

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bartlett, Glenn & Margaret, Bartlett, Dr. Walter E.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Garden, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Research Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Garden, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Single Dwelling

Downtown Wellington Historic District (added 2007 - - #07000600)

Roughly bounded by 19th St., 4th St., Jefferson Ave. and the alley behind the Washington Ave. facing buildings , Wellington

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Roberts, R.H.; Brostrom, E.O; Mitche, Smith & White; Taylor, J.K.; Boiler

Architectural Style:

Moderne, Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local, Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Health Care, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Government Office, Hospital, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Customhouse, Government Office, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Theater