Historic Districts
Kansas - Harper County
Harper County Kansas has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Harper County Courthouse, Old Runnymede Church, Thompson-Wohlschlegel Round Barn and US Post Office--Anthony and Anthony Public Carnegie Library.

The famous person Francis J. S. Turnley is associated with one of more of the Harper County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Harper County places including Joe Jones, Louis Smith, Bill Russell, George P. Washburn, Z. C. and C. R.Y Thompson, S.S. Voigt, Edwin A. Anderson, John Lawrence Mauran and A.N. Fisher. Prominent architectural styles found in Harper Country are Art Deco, Classical Revival and Gothic Revival.

Anthony Public Carnegie Library (added 1987 - - #87000954)
104 N. Springfield , Anthony
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Anderson,Edwin A., Mauran,John Lawrence
Architectural Style:
Other, Tudor Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Library
Anthony Theater (added 1991 - - #91000464)
220 W. Main St. , Anthony
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Fisher,A.N., Voigt,S.S.
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:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Theater
Campbell, I.P., Building (added 2006 - - #06000600)
Also known as Anchor Oyster Parlor, 077-2310-0008
116 W. Main St. , Harper
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Harper County Courthouse (added 1978 - - #78001282)
200 N. Jennings Ave. , Anthony
Halisdarkstone, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Washburn,George P.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
Old Runnymede Church (added 1973 - - #73000758)
Also known as St. Patrick's Episcopal Church
11th and Pine Sts. , Harper
Paulnething, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Turnley,Francis J. S.
Significant Year:
1960, 1895, 1890
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Social History
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Thompson-Wohlschlegel Round Barn (added 1985 - - #85000315)
Also known as Thompson Barn
Off US 160, S on Cty. Rd. 1485 , Harper
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings
US Post Office--Anthony (added 1989 - - #89001631)
Also known as Anthony United States Post Office
121 W. Steadman , Anthony
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Smith,Louis, Jones,Joe
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Art, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Post Office
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