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 - Ellis County

Chestnut Street Historic District (added 2008 - - #06000621) Main, W. 9th, W 10th, !. 11th, E 11th, E. 12th Sts. , Hays Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Community Planning And Development Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Private , Local Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Government, Religion Historic Sub-function: Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Post Office, Religious Structure, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use Current Sub-function: Business, Museum, Restaurant, Specialty Store Chrysler, Walter P., House (added 1972 - - #72000495) 104 W. 10th St. , Ellis Historic Significance: Person Historic Person: Chrysler,Walter Percy Significant Year: 1897, 1889 Area of Significance: Industry Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Local Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Museum Drees House (added 2001 - - #01000183) 00 E. 19th St. , Hays Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Dreiling Implements, Hays, KS Architectural Style: Other, Modern Movement Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1950-1974 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Ellis Congregational Church (added 2000 - - #00000156) Also known as 051-1600-0004 Eighth and Washington Sts. , Ellis Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Wise & Jacobs Architectural Style: Gothic Revival Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Religion Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure Current Function: Recreation And Culture, Social Current Sub-function: Meeting Hall, Museum First Presbyterian Church (added 1973 - - #73000753) 100 W. 7th St. , Hays Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Exploration/Settlement, Religion Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Religion Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure Current Function: Religion Current Sub-function: Religious Structure Fort Fletcher Stone Arch Bridge (added 2001 - - #01000385) 4.8 mi. S of Walker, Walker Ave. , Walker Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Works Progress Administration, Ellis County Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Engineering Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: Local Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Road-Related Current Function: Transportation Current Sub-function: Road-Related Fort Hays (added 1971 - - #71000314) Frontier Historical Park , Hays Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Military Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: State Historic Function: Defense Historic Sub-function: Military Facility Current Function: Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Museum Gallagher House (added 2001 - - #01000184) 310 E. 20th St. , Hays Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Dreiling Implements, Hays, KS Architectural Style: Modern Movement, Other Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Grant, George, Villa (added 1972 - - #72000496) 5 mi. S and 2 mi. E of Victoria on secondary rds. , Victoria Historic Significance: Person Historic Person: Grant,George Significant Year: 1873 Area of Significance: Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture Period of Significance: 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Justus Bissing, Jr. Historic District (added 2004 - - #03001495) Also known as 051-2390-006811 502-504 W. 12th St. , Hays Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Bissing, Justus, Jr. Architectural Style: Bungalow/Craftsman Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic, Transportation Historic Sub-function: Road-Related, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Current Sub-function: Business, Single Dwelling Krueger Building (added 2006 - - #06000111) Also known as Opera House 811 Fort St. , Hays Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Bryon, William Architectural Style: Italianate, Second Empire Area of Significance: Entertainment/Recreation, Performing Arts, Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture, Social Historic Sub-function: Courthouse, Department Store, Meeting Hall, Music Facility, Warehouse Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress Madden Elevator (added 1985 - - #82002657) 117 E. 9th St. , Hays Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Murphy,D.L. Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Commerce, Agriculture, Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Storage Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Memorial City Hall (added 2007 - - #07000142) Also known as The Ellis Railroad Museum 911 Washington St. , Ellis Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Howard, Thomas S. Architectural Style: Early Commercial, Classical Revival Area of Significance: Entertainment/Recreation, Social History, Architecture Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949 Owner: Local Historic Function: Government, Recreation And Culture, Social Historic Sub-function: Auditorium, City Hall, Correctional Facility, Meeting Hall Current Function: Recreation And Culture, Social Current Sub-function: Meeting Hall, Museum Merchants Bank of Ellis (added 2002 - - #02000428) Also known as 051-1600-0005 822 Washington St. , Ellis Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Commerce Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade Historic Sub-function: Financial Institution Current Function: Commerce/Trade Current Sub-function: Specialty Store Mermis, J.A., House (added 2009 - - #09000190) Also known as Jamison House 1401 Ash St. , Hays Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Bissing, Justus Jr. Architectural Style: Queen Anne Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Domestic, Religion Historic Sub-function: Church Related Residence, Institutional Housing, Professional, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Domestic Current Sub-function: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Phillip Hardware Store (added 1982 - - #82002658) Also known as Hill P. Wilson Store 719 Main St. , Hays Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce Period of Significance: 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade Historic Sub-function: Department Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade Current Sub-function: Specialty Store St. Fidelis Catholic Church (added 1971 - - #71000315) Also known as Cathedral of the Plains SE corner of St. Anthony and Delaware Sts. , Victoria Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Marshall,John, Comes,John T. Architectural Style: Romanesque Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Religion Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure Current Function: Religion Current Sub-function: Religious Structure St. Joseph's Church and Parochial School (added 2008 - - #08001066) Also known as 051-2390-00007 210 W. 13th and 217 W. 13th , Hays Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Marshall, Joseph Architectural Style: Romanesque Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Religion Historic Sub-function: Church School, Religious Structure Current Function: Religion Current Sub-function: Church School, Religious Structure

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