1861, April 12 First guns are fired in Civil War at Union installation at Fort Sumter, South Carolina, over question of southern states' right to secede from the Union.

KANSAS - Ellsworth County - Historic Districts

Ellsworth Downtown Historic District (added 2007 - Ellsworth County - #07001065) Generally including blks. between N Main & 3rd Sts. from Lincoln to Kansas Aves. & the W side of Kansas Ave. , Ellsworth (300 acres, 52 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Seitz, John, et.al. Architectural Style: Modern Movement, Late Victorian Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Private , Local Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Health Care, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture, Social Historic Sub-function: Business, Government Office, Manufacturing Facility, Medical Business/Office, Meeting Hall, Single Dwelling, Theater Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Health Care, Landscape, Religion, Social Current Sub-function: Business, Government Office, Medical Business/Office, Meeting Hall, Parking Lot, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling Wilson Downtown Historic District #1--Main St. (added 2004 - Ellsworth County - #03001496) Roughly along Main St., 24th St., 25th St., and 26th St. , Wilson (90 acres, 28 buildings, 1 structure) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: et al., Winter, Henry Architectural Style: Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals Area of Significance: Commerce, Architecture Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Private , Local Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social Historic Sub-function: Business, Financial Institution, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion, Social Current Sub-function: Business, Financial Institution, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Wilson Downtown Historic District #3--Southside (added 2004 - Ellsworth County - #03001497) 400 blk of 27th St. aka Old Highway 40 , Wilson (13 acres, 6 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Italianate, Queen Anne Area of Significance: Commerce, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Health Care, Recreation And Culture, Social Historic Sub-function: Auditorium, Department Store, Meeting Hall, Music Facility, Specialty Store, Sport Facility, Theater Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Health Care, Recreation And Culture, Social, Vacant/Not In Use Current Sub-function: Medical Business/Office, Meeting Hall, Museum, Music Facility, Specialty Store

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