Kansas - Chase County
Chase County Kansas has 20 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Spring Hill Ranch, Chase County Courthouse, Clements Stone Arch Bridge, Cottonwood River Bridge and Cottonwood River Pratt Truss Bridge.

Many famous people are associated with these Chase County historic places including Samuel Newitt Wood, Henry Rogler, Sidney E. Whitney, O.H. Drinkwater and J.R. Blackshere.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Chase County places including David Rettinger, Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co., Missouri Valley Bridge Co., Santy,L.P.,Co., Charles Gross, David Rettiger, J.R. Blackshere, Lantry, B., & Sons, Peter Schriver and H.R. Hilton. Prominent architectural styles found in Chase Country are Renaissance, Bungalow/Craftsman and Greek Revival.

Cartter Building (added 1977 - - #77000573)
303 Broadway , Cottonwood Falls
Jstropes1990, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Rettiger,David
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Clubhouse, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Education
Cedar Point Mill (added 2006 - - #06001166)
Also known as Drinkwater & Schriver Mill, 017-0840-0002
Jct. of Main and First Sts. , Cedar Point
Mpetrus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Schriver, Peter
Architectural Style:
Other
Historic Person:
Drinkwater, O.H.
Significant Year:
1871, 1875, 1903
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Chase County Courthouse (added 1971 - - #71000304)
On the square at S end of Broadway , Cottonwood Falls
Howcheng, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
Chase County National Bank (added 1977 - - #77000572)
301 Broadway , Cottonwood Falls
Jstropes1990, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Rettiger,David
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
Clements Stone Arch Bridge (added 1976 - - #76000816)
0.5 mi. SE of Clements over the Cottonwood River , Clements
Brylie, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Santy,L.P.,Co.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
Clover Cliff Ranch House (added 1977 - - #77000574)
4 mi. SW of Elmdale off U.S. 50 , Elmdale
Jstropes1990, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Blackshere,J.R.
Significant Year:
1883
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Cottonwood River Bridge (added 1985 - - #85001422)
KS 177, N edge of Cottonwood Falls , Cottonwood Falls
Jstropes1990, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
Cottonwood River Pratt Truss Bridge (added 2003 - - #03000376)
Also known as 09-HT-03
Main St., 0.8 mi. W of int with 1st St. , Cedar Point
Jstropes1990, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Missouri Valley Bridge Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
Crocker Ranch (added 1977 - - #77000575)
1.5 mi. N of Matfield Green on KS 177 , Matfield Green
Jstropes1990, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gross,Charles
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Processing, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Processing, Single Dwelling
Flattop Quarry Site (14CS2) (added 1976 - - #76002348)
Also known as 14CS2
Address Restricted , Elmdale
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Owner:
Private
Fox Creek Stone Arch Bridge (added 2006 - - #06001164)
Also known as KDOT Bridge #903.3-520.2, Chase County Bridge #9.2-03
1/2 mi. N and 3/4 mi. W of jct. of US 50 and Cottonwood St. , Strong City
Jstropes1990, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Lantry, B., & Sons
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
Lower Fox Creek School (added 1974 - - #74000822)
NW of Strong City on K-177 , Strong City
AndrewJensen, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic, Museum
McNee Barns (added 2013 - - #13000431)
3 mi. SW. of Elmdale on US 50, Elmdale
SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Pioneer Bluffs Ranch Historic District (added 1990 - - #90001441)
Also known as Henry and Maud Rogler Ranch
KS 177 1 mi. N of Matfield Green , Matfield Green
Dave-leiker, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gross,Charles
Architectural Style:
Other
Historic Person:
Rogler,Henry
Significant Year:
1916, 1915, 1908
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Other
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Other
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage
Shaft, William C. & Jane, House (added 2010 - - #10000449)
1682 FP Rd , Cedar Point
SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, 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
Spring Hill Farm and Stock Ranch House (added 1971 - - #71000305)
Also known as Jones Ranch House
3 mi. N of Strong City on KS 177 , Strong City
KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Renaissance, Other
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
Spring Hill Ranch (added 1997 - - #08000828)
Also known as Deer Park Place;Davis Ranch; Davis-Nolang-Merill Grain Co., Z Bar Ranch
Northwest of Strong City , Strong City
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Rettinger, David
Architectural Style:
Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Natural Feature, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Natural Feature, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Strong City Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe Depot (added 2007 - - #07000607)
Also known as 017-5250-0010
102 W. Topeka Ave. , Strong City
Art davis, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe RR
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Whitney Ranch Historic District (added 1995 - - #95000589)
Also known as 071-1620-0005
SE of Hymer off unnamed rd. , Hymer
SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hilton, H.R.
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Historic Person:
Whitney, Sidney E.
Significant Year:
1945, 1883, 1900
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling, Unoccupied Land
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling, Unoccupied Land
Wood House (added 1974 - - #74000821)
Also known as Nelson Ranch
E of Cottonwood Falls , Cottonwood Falls
Jstropes1990, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Wood,Samuel Newitt
Significant Year:
1864
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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