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

Johnson County Kansas has 25 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance. Significant places include Shawnee Mission, Blackfeather Farm, Ensor Farm, Foster, Herman B., House and Horn--Vincent--Russell Estate.

Several famous people are associated with these Johnson County historic places including Marshall Hamilton Ensor, Loretta Ensor, Martin Van Buren Parker and James Beatty Mahaffie.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Johnson County places including Shelby Kurfiss, William McCabe, Edward Tanner, UNKNOWN, Hare and Hare, Joseph Hellman, Hare & Hare, Eddie Smith, Tuttle-Ayers-Woodward and Robert Boller. Prominent architectural styles found in Johnson Country are Italianate, Bungalow/Craftsman and Other.

Blackfeather Farm (added 1996 - - #96000918)

Also known as Nelson Studebaker Riley Farm

8140 W 183rd St. , Stilwell

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Tuttle-Ayers-Woodward, Hare and Hare

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Outdoor Recreation, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Broadmoor Ranch House Historic District (added 2011 - - #10001208)

6900-7017 W. 68th St., 6900-7001 W. 69th St., 6900-7019 W. 69th Terr., Overland Park

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement, Other

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

Ensor Farm (added 2004 - - #04000079)

Also known as Ensor Farmsite and Museum

18995 W. 183rd St. , Olathe

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Ensor, Marshall Hamilton, Ensor, Loretta

Significant Year:

1929, 1941

Area of Significance:

Communications

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Other

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Foster, Herman B., House (added 2007 - - #07001226)

Also known as Gardner Historical Museum

204 W Main St. , Gardner

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Hocker, R.W., Subdivision, Lot K Spec House (added 2017 - - #100000799)

5532 Knox Avenue, Merriam

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Prairie School, Other

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1905-1911 AD

Horn--Vincent--Russell Estate (added 1997 - - #97000819)

Also known as Peet, H.O. and Marguerite, Estate

6624 Wenonga Rd. , Mission Hills

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hare & Hare, Tanner, Edward

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Lanesfield School (added 1988 - - #88001902)

18745 S. Dillie Rd. , Edgerton

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Loomis Historic District (added 2006 - - #06000390)

8325 Johnson Dr., 5900 Hadley, 5923 Hadley , Merriam

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Mahaffie, J. B., House (added 1977 - - #77000583)

1100 Kansas City Rd. , Olathe

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Mahaffie,James Beatty

Significant Year:

1865, 1858, 1857

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Road-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

McCarthy, John, House (added 2000 - - #00000758)

Also known as 091-1480-0004

19700 Sunflower Rd. , Edgerton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Olathe Cemetery (added 2017 - - #100000514)

738 Chestnut Street, Olathe

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1865-1956 AD

Ott, Albert, House (added 1998 - - #98000267)

401 S. Harrison St. , Olathe

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Overland Theater (added 2005 - - #05000009)

Also known as Rio Theater; Kimo South, Park Cinema; Theatre for Young America

7204 W. 80th St. , Overland Park

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Boller, Robert

Architectural Style:

Moderne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Theater

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Theater

Parker, Martin Van Buren, House (added 1988 - - #88002829)

631 W. Park , Olathe

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Stick/Eastlake

Historic Person:

Parker,Martin Van Buren

Significant Year:

1880, 1869

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Pickering, I. O., House (added 1980 - - #80001468)

507 W. Park St. , Olathe

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Stick/Eastlake

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Redel Historic District (added 1996 - - #96000897)

16310 Mission Rd., 3950, 3970, 3990, and 4010 W. 163rd St. , Stilwell

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

UNKNOWN

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Shawnee Mission (added 1966 - - #66000345)

Also known as Shawnee Methodist Mission

53rd St. at Mission Rd. , Fairway

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Native American, Education

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church School

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Turner, William Thomas, Barn (added 1999 - - #99000420)

Also known as 091-0000-0002

19805 S. Moonlight Rd. , Gardner

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Clinton, Arthur J.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

Virginia School District #33 (added 2004 - - #04000454)

Also known as Missionary Baptist Church

71st St. and Clare Rd. , Shawnee

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

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

Voigts, Herman J. and Ella B., House (added 1995 - - #95000603)

Also known as 091-3030-0007

2405 W. 103rd St. , Leawood

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bayrel, Frank

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

WPA Beach House at Gardner Lake (added 1992 - - #92000826)

Also known as 091-0000-0127

W shore of Gardner Lake, N of Gardner , Gardner

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Outdoor Recreation

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Westwood Hills Historic District (added 2013 - - #13000816)

Bounded by State Line Rd., W. 50th St. Terr., Rainbow Blvd., N. side of W. 48th St. Terr., Westwood Hills

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Wolcott House (added 2001 - - #01000448)

5701 Oakwood Rd. , Mission Hills

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kurfiss, Shelby, Hellman, Joseph

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling