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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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HISTORIC BUILDING

Hotel Stilwell

In 1889, in an attempt to make his little mining town appear…

📍 Pittsburg, Crawford County

HISTORIC HOME

House of Eleven Gables

The 1887 House of Eleven Gables was designed by a German architect…

📍 Garnett, Anderson County

WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION (WPA)

Howard City Lake

Also known as Polk Daniels Lake, its attractive stone arch entrance, shelter…

📍 Howard, Elk County

BANK

Howard National Bank

The former bank building, circa 1877, stands guard over downtown. The Gothic…

📍 Howard, Elk County

HISTORIC HOME

Howell House

Lumber baron George Howell built this stately Italianate house in 1883. Fans…

📍 Downs, Osborne County

HISTORIC JAIL

Hoyt Historic Jail

Dating to 1911, the tiny jail is the oldest building in town.…

📍 Hoyt, Jackson County

HISTORIC SCHOOL

Hugoton High School

A center tower is the focal point of the blends of Italian…

📍 Hugoton, Stevens County

MUSEUM

Humboldt Historical Museum

Housed in the historic 1876 residence of a former wealthy merchant, the…

📍 Humboldt, Allen County

HISTORIC BRIDGE

Humboldt Marsh Rainbow Bridge

A rare 1932 Marsh rainbow double-arch bridge spanning the Neosho River provides…

📍 Humboldt, Allen County

PARK

Humboldt Town Square

In September 1861 Confederate forces raided Humboldt and returned in October to…

📍 Humboldt, Allen County

MEMORIAL

Hutchinson Soldiers and Sailors Memorial

A little pocket park with two cannons surrounds the Soldiers and Sailors…

📍 Hutchinson, Reno County

HISTORIC CHURCH

Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church

Built in 1913, this Gothic Romanesque Revival church is accented with stained-glass…

📍 Windhorst, Ford County

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