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

Ness County Kansas has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Indian Village on Pawnee Fork, Carver, George Washington, Homestead Site, Ness County Bank and Pawnee River Tributary Bridge and Lion Block.

The famous person Carver,George and Washington is associated with one of more of the Ness County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Ness County places including Holland & Hopkins, Henry Tilley and Wallie O. Thornburg. Prominent architectural styles found in Ness Country are Italianate and Romanesque.

Carver, George Washington, Homestead Site (added 1977 - - #77000593)

1.5 mi. S of Beeler , Beeler

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Carver,George,Washington

Significant Year:

1888, 1886

Area of Significance:

Science, Black, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Indian Village on Pawnee Fork (added 2007 - - #07000609)

Also known as 14NS403, Hancock's Billage

Address Restricted , Bazine

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site, Camp

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Lion Block (added 2008 - - #08000986)

Also known as 135-3960-0001

216 West Main , Ness City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Tilley, Henry

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Ness County Bank (added 1972 - - #72000519)

Main St. and Pennsylvania Ave. , Ness City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Holland & Hopkins

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse

Pawnee River Tributary Bridge (added 1985 - - #85001446)

8 mi. S of Bazine , Bazine

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

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

Thornburg Barn (added 2009 - - #09000192)

Co. Rd. A, 1.5 mi. W. of D Rd. , Utica

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Thornburg, Wallie O.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

Tilley, Henry, House (added 2006 - - #06001053)

Also known as Prairie Cottage Guest House, 135-4670-0004

108 W 2nd St. , Ransom

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Tilley, Henry

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel