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 - Dickinson County

Abilene City Park Historic District (added 2002 - District - #02000608) Also known as Eisenhower Park 4th St. at Poplar St. and Pine St., Abilene Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Entertainment/Recreation, Community Planning And Development Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: Local Gov't Historic Function: Landscape, Recreation And Culture Historic Sub-function: Fair, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Sport Facility, Street Furniture/Object Current Function: Landscape, Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Fair, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Sport Facility, Street Furniture/Object Abilene Union Pacific Railroad Freight Depot (added 1993 - Building - #93000894) Also known as 041-0020-0028 110 N. Cedar St., Abilene Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Underwood, Gilbert Stanley, Johnson, G.A. and Sons Architectural Style: Mission/Spanish Revival Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Rail-Related Current Function: Commerce/Trade Current Sub-function: Specialty Store, Warehouse Abilene Union Pacific Railroad Passenger Depot (added 1992 - Building - #92001175) Also known as 041-0020-0027 Jct. of N. Second St. and Broadway, Abilene Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Underwood,Gilbert Stanley, Johnson,G.A., & Sons Architectural Style: Mission/Spanish Revival, Other Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Rail-Related Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Social Current Sub-function: Organizational, Professional Brewer Scout Cabin (added 2000 - Building - #00000770) Solomon City Park, 100 E. 4th St., Solomon Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: Local Gov't Historic Function: Social Historic Sub-function: Clubhouse Current Function: Social Current Sub-function: Clubhouse Chapman Creek Pratt Truss Bridge ** (added 2003 - Structure - #03000375) Also known as 21-HT-02 Quail Rd., 1.7 mi. S of int. with KS 18, 2.5 mi. N of Chapman, Chapman Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Canton Bridge Co. Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Engineering, Transportation Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Local Gov't Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Road-Related Current Function: Transportation Current Sub-function: Road-Related Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad Herington Passenger Depot (added 1987 - Building - #87002612) N. Sixth St., Herington Historic Significance: Person, Event Historic Person: Herington,Monroe Davis Significant Year: 1906, 1887 Area of Significance: Transportation Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Rail-Related Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Coulson, Emerson, House (added 1995 - Building - #95000444) Also known as 041-0020-0030 813 N. Olive St., Abilene Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Person Architectural Style: Late Victorian Historic Person: Coulson, Emerson E. Significant Year: 1905, 1904 Area of Significance: Architecture, Politics/Government, Commerce Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Eisenhower Home *** (added 1971 - Building - #71000306) 201 SE 4th St., Abilene Historic Significance: Person Historic Person: Eisenhower,Dwight D. Significant Year: 1911, 1898 Area of Significance: Military, Politics/Government Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Owner: Federal Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Museum First Presbyterian Church of Abilene (added 2001 - Building - #01000540) Also known as Tietjens Center for the Performing Ars 300 N. Mulberry St., Abilene Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Voigt, S.S., Robinson, E.J. Architectural Style: Romanesque, Late Gothic Revival Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Religion Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure Current Function: Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Auditorium, Theater Freeman--Zumbrunn House (added 2002 - Building - #02001266) 3052 Quail Rd., Chapman Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Area of Significance: Architecture, Agriculture Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Herington Carnegie Public Library (added 1987 - Building - #87000953) 102 S. Broadway, Herington Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Crowell & Van Meter, Sharp Brothers Architectural Style: Classical Revival Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History, Education Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Local Gov't Historic Function: Education Historic Sub-function: Library Current Function: Education Current Sub-function: Library Hotel Sunflower (added 2001 - Building - #01000539) 409 NW 3rd St., Abilene Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Fargo, Joe, Gentry, Alonzo H., and J.W. Murray Architectural Style: Art Deco Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Hotel Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling Johntz, John, House (added 1991 - Building - #91001437) Also known as 041-0020-0006 214 N. Walnut, Abilene Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Person Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Italianate, Other Historic Person: Johntz,John Significant Year: 1881, 1880 Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Lander Park Carousel *** (added 1987 - Structure - #87000813) Also known as Lander Park Carousel (1928-1959);Dickinson County Parker Car 412 S. Campbell St., Abilene Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Entertainment/Recreation Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Recreation And Culture Historic Sub-function: Fair Current Function: Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Fair Lebold, C. H., House (added 1973 - Building - #73000751) 106 N. Vine St., Abilene Historic Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Renaissance Historic Person: Lebold,Conrad H. Significant Year: 1881, 1880 Area of Significance: Architecture, Exploration/Settlement Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Litts--Dieter House (added 2000 - Building - #00000789) Also known as 041-0020-0039 702 North Cedar, Abilene Historic Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Bungalow/Craftsman Historic Person: Litts, Harry C. Significant Year: 1910 Area of Significance: Commerce, Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Mead--Rogers House (added 2000 - Building - #00000790) Also known as 041-0020-0046 813 NW 3rd St., Abilene Historic Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Italianate, Colonial Revival Historic Person: Mead, Clarence F. Significant Year: 1886 Area of Significance: Architecture, Law Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Old Belle Springs Creamery and Produce Building (added 1999 - Building - #82002653) Also known as Belle Springs Building Court and Cottage Sts., Abilene Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Agriculture, Industry, Commerce Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility Current Function: Commerce/Trade Current Sub-function: Business, Professional, Warehouse Perring Building (added 1998 - Building - #98001561) 115 NW 3rd and 118 NW 2nd Sts., Abilene Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Italianate, Romanesque Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade Historic Sub-function: Business, Restaurant Current Function: Commerce/Trade Current Sub-function: Business Prospect Park Farm (added 1982 - Building - #82002654) SE of Chapman, Chapman Historic Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Taylor,John Hiram Architectural Style: No Style Listed Historic Person: Taylor,John Hiram Significant Year: 1884 Area of Significance: Agriculture, Architecture, Exploration/Settlement Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Processing Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence Current Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Processing Saint Patrick's Mission Church and School (added 1987 - Building - #87000983) NE of Chapman, Chapman Historic Significance: Person Historic Person: Dumortier,Father Louis Significant Year: 1866, 1861 Area of Significance: Exploration/Settlement Period of Significance: 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Religion Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure Current Function: Religion, Vacant/Not In Use Current Sub-function: Religious Structure Seelye, A. B., House (added 1986 - Building - #86000859) 1105 N. Buckeye, Abilene Historic Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Krueger,Jacob L. Architectural Style: Other, Colonial Revival Historic Person: Seelye,Alfred Barnes Significant Year: 1905 Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Smith, D. G., Building (added 1995 - Building - #95001053) 217 W. First St., Abilene Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architectural Style: Italianate Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Current Function: Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Work In Progress Current Sub-function: Museum, Single Dwelling St. John's Episcopal Church (added 2001 - Building - #01000537) 519 N. Buckeye Ave., Abilene Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Cayton, Frank Architectural Style: Late Gothic Revival Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Religion Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure Current Function: Religion Current Sub-function: Religious Structure Staatz House (added 2005 - Building - #04001426) 1824 Wolf Rd., Junction City Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Exploration/Settlement, Architecture Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling US Post Office--Herington ** (added 1989 - Building - #89001641) Also known as Herington United States Post Office 17 E. Main St., Herington Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Freund,H. Louis, Et al. Architectural Style: Classical Revival Area of Significance: Social History, Art, Politics/Government Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: Federal Historic Function: Government Historic Sub-function: Post Office Current Function: Government Current Sub-function: Post Office Union Pacific Railroad Depot ** (added 1999 - Building - #72000491) Also known as Solomon Depot 3rd St. between Walnut and Pine Sts., Solomon Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Union Pacific Railroad Architectural Style: Late Victorian Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Rail-Related Current Function: Transportation Current Sub-function: Rail-Related United Building (added 2001 - Building - #01000538) 300 N. Cedar St., Abilene Historic Significance: Person, Event Historic Person: Brown, Cleyson L. Significant Year: 1904, 1927 Area of Significance: Commerce Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade Historic Sub-function: Business Current Function: Commerce/Trade Current Sub-function: Business Versteeg--Swisher House (added 2005 - Building - #05000201) Also known as 041-0020-0227 506 S. Campbell, Abilene Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Gothic 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 Wheatland Farm Historic District (added 2004 - District - #03001494) Also known as 041-0880-0007 2291 2100 Ave., Chapman Historic Significance: Event, Person Historic Person: Hollinger, William H.,, Hollinger, James B. Significant Year: 1902 Area of Significance: Agriculture Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Current Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

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