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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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GRAIN ELEVATORS

Wood Frame Grain Elevators

NOTE: As of June 2026, the elevator on the east has been…

📍 Offerle, Edwards County

HISTORY

Wooden Windmill

It's a rare one, and an original, and it once stood at…

📍 Lakin, Kearny County

COURTHOUSE

Woodson County Courthouse

Completed in 1900, this Romanesque Revival building was designed by George Washburn,…

📍 Yates Center, Woodson County

MUSEUM

Woodson County Museum

Inside the 1878 former First Christian Church (later a chicken hatchery) you'll…

📍 Yates Center, Woodson County

HISTORIC BUILDING

Woodson Hotel

For years this beautiful 1887 stone hotel (NRHP) sat in disrepair. With…

📍 Yates Center, Woodson County

WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION (WPA)

WPA Flood Control

An impressive 1937 WPA flood control project is the mile-long, stone-lined Coon…

📍 Iola, Allen County

HISTORIC SCHOOL

WPA Gymnasium

The striking art deco gymnasium is the last remaining building of the…

📍 Elk Falls, Elk County

BAND SHELL

WPA in the Park

City Park features several WPA projects including the art deco band shell…

📍 Belleville, Republic County

GEOGRAPHY

WPA Manter Dam

Consider your vehicle as the roads can be pretty rough. At your…

📍 Manter, Stanton County

CITY HALL

WPA Project

This beautifully maintained native limestone city hall was built by the WPA…

📍 Jennings, Decatur County

WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION (WPA)

WPA School

The 1939 high and grade school is painted a stark white to…

📍 St. John, Stafford County

WORLD WAR I

WWI Memorial Victory Arch

This elegant Beaux Arts style arch, dedicated in 1923, honors the men…

📍 St. Marys, Pottawatomie County

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