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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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HISTORIC WATER TOWER

Weir Tower

Although taller, the brick cylindrical water tower at Weir is a near…

📍 Weir, Cherokee County

HISTORIC HOME(S)

Welborn 'Doc' Barton House

Architecturally this rural Folk Victorian structure with eight exterior doorways is a…

📍 Ingalls, Gray County

CARNEGIE LIBRARY

Wellington Carnegie Library

This beautifully renovated 1916 Neoclassical structure still houses the Wellington Public Library.…

📍 Wellington, Sumner County

ARCHITECTURE

Wellington Memorial Auditorium

Originally named Liberty Hall, this 1922 building was constructed as a tribute…

📍 Wellington, Sumner County

LOG CABIN

Wells P. Bailey House

A one-and-a-half-story traditional hewn log house (RHKP) built in 1870 by Wells…

📍 Lyndon, Osage County

HISTORIC BUILDING(S)

Wellsville Bank Building

Constructed circa 1885, this structure is one of only a few remaining…

📍 Wellsville, Franklin County

WELSH

Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Church

In 1883 this wooden church was built by the Calvinistic Methodist congregation.…

📍 Arvonia, Osage County

PARK

West Roadside Park

Here you'll find a Santa Fe Trail marker placed by the DAR…

📍 Garfield, Pawnee County

HISTORIC DISTRICT

Westheight Apartments Historic District

This set of apartments constructed between 1947 and 1952 is a rare…

📍 Kansas City, Wyandotte County

HISTORIC DISTRICT

Westheight Manor Historic District

From 22nd, east on Washington to 18th. A beautiful stretch of homes…

📍 Kansas City, Wyandotte County

HAND-DUG WELL

Westmoreland Hand-Dug Well

Built in 1914, this well is reputedly one of the largest remaining…

📍 Westmoreland, Pottawatomie County

HISTORIC JAIL

Wetmore Calaboose

This 1883 jail has stood empty since its last occupant left in…

📍 Wetmore, Nemaha County

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