National Register of Historic Places - Kansas (KS), Doniphan County

Doniphan County Kansas has 43 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 8 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Iowa, Sac, and Fox Presbyterian Mission, Doniphan Archeological Site, Doniphan County Courthouse, Doniphan County Waddell and Fanning Archeological Site.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Oneota dating back to 1600.

The famous person Benjamin Harding is associated with one of more of the Doniphan County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Doniphan County places including George P. & Sons Washburn, Benjamin Harding, J.H. Wagenknecht, Alexis Poulet, Mathias Schnell, R.B. Chandler, Eramus T. Carr, M.B. Bowers, J.H. Bennet and Chicago Iron and Bridge Works. Prominent architectural styles found in Doniphan Country are Early Commercial, Gothic and Greek Revival.

Albers, Albert, Barn (added 1987 - - #86003552)

Also known as Caudle Farms Barn

S of Bendena , Bendena

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Bohr, Nicholas, Barn (added 1987 - - #86003531)

Also known as Joseph Staudenmaier Barn

SE of Troy , Troy

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

Brenner Vineyards Historic District (added 2005 - - #04001514)

Also known as Adam Brenner and Jacob Breener Farmsteads

SW of jct. of Mineral Point and 95th Rds. , Doniphan

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Processing, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Chrystal, Herman, Barn (added 1987 - - #86003538)

Also known as Alto Benitz Barn

W of Wathena , Wathena

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Doniphan Archeological Site (added 1974 - - #74000825)

Also known as 14DP2;Kansa Village of 24

Address Restricted , Doniphan

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Kansa

Period of Significance:

1749-1500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Doniphan County Courthouse (added 1974 - - #74000826)

Courthouse Sq., bounded by Walnut, Liberty, Chestnut, and Main Sts. , Troy

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wagenknecht,J.H., Washburn,George P. & Sons

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

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

Doniphan County Courthouse Square Historic District (added 2002 - - #02000717)

Roughly bounded by E. Walnut, E Chestnut, S. Main, S. Liberty Sts. , Troy

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Department Store, Hotel, Music Facility, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business, Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Doniphan County Waddell (added 1990 - - #89002185)

FAS 28, 1.7 mi. NE of Doniphan , Doniphan

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Dorland Building (added 1986 - - #78001278)

Main St. , White Cloud

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

Eclipse School (added 2004 - - #88000200)

Off US 36 NE of Troy , Troy

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Goddin,A.J.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Camp

Eylar, Mathew, Barn No. 1 (added 1987 - - #86003549)

Also known as Anderson Barn

S of Denton off KS 20 , Denton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Eylar, Mathew, Barn No. 2 (added 1987 - - #86003550)

Also known as Anderson Barn

SE of Denton off KS 20 , Denton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Storage

Fanning Archeological Site (added 1972 - - #72000492)

Also known as 14DP1

Address Restricted , Fanning

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Oneota

Period of Significance:

1650-1699, 1600-1649

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

First National Bank Building (added 2008 - - #08000609)

Also known as 043-2460-0018, Highland Post Office Building

422-424 West Main St , Highland

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Post Office, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Hale, John R., Barn (added 1987 - - #86003545)

Also known as Webb Barn

KS 120 , Highland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Storage

Hanson, George, Barn (added 1987 - - #86003548)

Also known as Selmer Hanson Barn

S of Leona , Leona

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Storage

Harding, Benjamin, House (added 2004 - - #77000578)

308 N. 5th , Wathena

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Harding,Benjamin

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Harding,Benjamin

Significant Year:

1858

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Highland Christian Church (added 2007 - - #07000250)

Also known as 043-2460-0002

102 E. Main St. , Highland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Saunders, Ely, Honeywell,

Architectural Style:

Shingle Style

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

Highland Presbyterian Church (added 2007 - - #07000248)

Also known as Highland United Methodist--Presbyterian Church, 043-2960-0003

101 South Ave. , Highland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Chandler, R.B.

Architectural Style:

Gothic

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

Highland Water Tower (added 2007 - - #07000249)

Jct. N. Genesee and W. Illinois Sts. , Highland

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Water Works

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Water Works

Iowa, Sac, and Fox Presbyterian Mission (added 1970 - - #70000248)

Also known as Highland Presbyterian Mission

1.5 mi. E of Highland on U.S. 36 and 0.2 mi. N on KS 136 , Highland

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Religion

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church School, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Irvin Hall, Highland Community Junior College (added 1971 - - #71000307)

Also known as Highland University

Highland Community Junior College campus , Highland

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

Kienhoff, Fred W., Barn (added 1987 - - #86003537)

Also known as Jerry Baker Barn

W of Wathena , Wathena

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Storage

Kinkhead, George, Barn (added 1987 - - #86003542)

Also known as Chapple Barn

Off US 36 , Troy

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Long, Dr. John S., Barn (added 1987 - - #87002610)

Also known as Martin Barn

S of Highland , Highland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

Mission--Herring Barn (added 2004 - - #86003535)

Also known as Michael and Kim Simpson Barn

US 36 , Highland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility

Nuzum, Godfrey, Barn (added 1987 - - #86003533)

Also known as Martha Gilmore Barn

KS 7 , Sparkes

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Poulet House (added 1971 - - #71000308)

Poplar St. between 1st and 2nd Sts. , White Cloud

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Poulet,Alexis

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

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

Ritenour, William, Barn (added 1987 - - #87002611)

Also known as Alvin Drake Barn

Off SR 120 , Leona

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

Silvers, John, Barn (added 1987 - - #86003553)

Also known as Bauman Barn

N of Wathena , Wathena

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Site No. RH00-062 (added 1987 - - #87001001)

6 1/2 mi. SE of Rulo; 200 ft. W of rd. between Rulo, NE and White cloud, KS , Rulo

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Landscape

Current Function:

Government

St. Benedict's Church (added 1998 - - #98000324)

Also known as 043-0000-200

5 mi. SW of Bendena , Bendena

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Waitz, Joseph

Architectural Style:

Gothic, Late Gothic Revival, Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

St. Martha's AME Church and Parsonage (added 2000 - - #00000757)

SW corner of Main and Canada , Highland

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Black, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

St. Mary's Catholic Church (added 2001 - - #01000413)

446 KS 137 , Purcell

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bennet, J.H., Schnell, Mathias

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Streib, John, Barn (added 1987 - - #86003547)

Also known as Rush Barn

N of Leona , Leona

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Symns, J. A., Barn (added 1987 - - #86003536)

Also known as Elizabeth Winkler Barn

KS 7 , Bendena

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Storage

Wathena Fruit Growers' Association Building (added 2009 - - #09001092)

Also known as Wodruff Apartments, 043-5690-00023

104 3rd St. , Wathena

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wagenknecht, Henry

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

White Cloud Historic District (added 1996 - - #96000701)

Also known as See Also:Poulet House;White Cloud School

Roughly bounded by Poplar, 6th, Chesnut Sts. and KS7 , White Cloud

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wakefield & Co. et al, Carr, Eramus T.

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Greek Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

White Cloud School (added 1973 - - #73000752)

SW corner of 5th and Main Sts. , White Cloud

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

White, T. L., Barn (added 1987 - - #86003544)

Also known as P. Kent Symns Barn

KS 7 , Bendena

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Williams, M. D. L., Barn (added 1987 - - #86003551)

Also known as Caudle and Atwater Barn

3 mi. S of KS 20 , Bendena

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Wynkoop, A.L., House (added 2007 - - #07000251)

Also known as 043-2460-0048, Mary Wickstrom House

307 West Pennsylvania , Highland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Saunders, Ely D.

Architectural Style:

Prairie School

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling