National Register of Historical Places - KANSAS (KS), 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