Kansas - Nemaha County
Nemaha County Kansas has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Clear Creek Camel Truss Bridge, Prairie Grove School, St. Mary's Church, US Post Office--Sabetha and US Post Office--Seneca.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Nemaha County places including Charles Stewart, Louis Smith, Joe Jones, Albert T. Reid, P.J. and Brothers Pauley, James T. Broughal, F.I. Barrel, Nate Brown, Civilian Conservation Corps Co.2735 and George A. Shaul. Prominent architectural styles found in Nemaha Country are Classical Revival, Italianate and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

Clear Creek Camel Truss Bridge (added 2003 - - #03000360)
Also known as 66-LT-30, A-10
Unnamed Rd., 0.5 mi. W of FAS 485, 6.8 mi. N of Baileyville , Baileyville
SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
Hand-Dug City Water Well (added 2007 - - #07000141)
Also known as 131-5030-0015, Seneca Water Works
301 N. 11th St. , Seneca
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Broughal, James T., Barrel, F.I.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Engineering, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Water Works
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Water Works
Lake Nemaha Dam Guardrail (added 2008 - - #08000620)
5.12 miles south of Seneca, KS on Hwy 63 , Seneca
SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Civilian Conservation Corps Co.2735
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
Marion Hall (added 2001 - - #01000411)
Jct. of Main and First St. , Baileyville
SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Brown, Nate
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Social
Historic Sub-function:
Meeting Hall
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Nemaha County Jail and Sheriff's House (added 2004 - - #04000455)
Also known as 131-5030-0007
113 N. 6th St. , Seneca
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
Old Albany Schoolhouse (added 1972 - - #72000518)
2 mi. N of Sabetha , Sabetha
Cropbot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Civic, Meeting Hall, School
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
Prairie Grove School (added 2006 - - #06000113)
Also known as School District 65, Allison School, 131-0000-0204
Township Rd., "H", SE of int with Township Rd.232 , Seneca
SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Stewart, Charles
Architectural Style:
Second Empire, Other
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
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
Seneca Main Street Historic District (added 2006 - - #06000770)
301-607 Main, 304-612 Main, 25 N. 6th, 26 N. 4th , Seneca
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Shaul, George A.
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, City Hall, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Religious Structure, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Education, Government, Social
Current Sub-function:
Business, City Hall, Financial Institution, Library, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Specialty Store
St. Mary's Church (added 1980 - - #80001470)
NE of Baileyville , Baileyville
SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Religion, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
US Post Office--Sabetha (added 1989 - - #89001650)
Also known as Sabetha United States Post Office
122 S. 9th St. , Sabetha
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Reid,Albert T.
Architectural Style:
Moderne
Area of Significance:
Art, Politics/Government, 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
US Post Office--Seneca (added 1989 - - #89001651)
Also known as Seneca United States Post Office
607 Main St. , Seneca
SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Smith,Louis, Jones,Joe
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Art, Politics/Government, 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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