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

Gove County Kansas has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

The famous person Joseph Flora is associated with one of more of the Gove County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Gove County places including Tyson, Frank, County Engineer, Works Progress Administration (WPA), Ross Beamer, Ross Gallion and Oxley Benjamin Franklin. Prominent architectural styles found in Gove Country are Gothic.

Beamer Barn (added 2010 - - #10000452)

2931 CR 18 , Oakley

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gallion, Ross, Beamer, Ross

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Processing

Benson Culvert (added 2013 - - #13000878)

6 mi. S. & 9 mi. W. of Gove, Gove

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Works Progress Administration (WPA), Tyson, Frank, County Engineer

Area of Significance:

Social History, Politics/Government, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Grainfield Opera House (added 1980 - - #80001467)

Main and 3rd Sts. , Grainfield

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Business, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Jenkins Culvert (added 2013 - - #13000879)

6 mi. S. & 11.3 mi. W. of Gove, Gove

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Works Progress Administration (WPA), Tyson, Frank, County Engineer

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Social History, Politics/Government, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Oxley Barn (added 2008 - - #08000303)

Also known as Big Red Barn, 063-4620-0003

2740 Co. Rd. 74 , Quinter

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Oxley Benjamin Franklin

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Flora, Joseph

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Storage