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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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HISTORIC BUILDING

American Legion Building

The Perry Post 142 building was dedicated on Armistice Day, November 11,…

📍 Perry, Jefferson County

HISTORIC HOME

American Woman's League Chapter House

This 1911 one-story Arts and Crafts stucco house is evidence of a…

📍 Blue Rapids, Marshall County

WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION (WPA)

Amphitheater

Movies and dances once were presented at this sunken, outdoor amphitheater built…

📍 Morganville, Clay County

SHOP STOPS

Anderson Book & Office Supply

The Andersons have run this family operation since 1892, which will intrigue…

📍 Newton, Harvey County

COURTHOUSE

Anderson County Courthouse

Revered architect George Washburn designed this majestic three-story red-brick Classic Romanesque structure…

📍 Garnett, Anderson County

CARNEGIE LIBRARY

Anderson Memorial Library

Not only is this the second oldest Carnegie library in Kansas, it…

📍 Emporia, Lyon County

LAKE

Antelope Lake Park

Built in the 1930s as a WPA project, this fishing lake is…

📍 Morland, Graham County

LIBRARY

Anthony Carnegie Library

The 1911 Carnegie library still serves the town. The one-story red-brick structure…

📍 Anthony, Harper County

MUSEUM

Anthony Historical Museum

The late 1880s and early 1900s in Anthony are the focus of…

📍 Anthony, Harper County

ARCHITECTURE

Anthony Municipal Building

Note the bright yellow terra cotta design on the front of the…

📍 Anthony, Harper County

ANTIQUES

Antique Emporium

Inside an 1880s native stone building, nine rooms are filled with antiques…

📍 Alma, Wabaunsee County

CARNEGIE LIBRARY

Argentine Carnegie Library

Built in 1917, this Neoclassical Revival structure is one of the last…

📍 Kansas City, Wyandotte County

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