Burns Union School

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Burns Union School
1905 Burns Union School.jpg
Currently Burns Community Museum in 2010
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Location within the state of Kansas
LocationSW corner of
Ohio and Main St
Burns, Kansas 66840
Coordinates 38°5′20″N96°53′14″W / 38.08889°N 96.88722°W / 38.08889; -96.88722 Coordinates: 38°5′20″N96°53′14″W / 38.08889°N 96.88722°W / 38.08889; -96.88722
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1904
Architect Charles W. Squires,
J.J. Clayton
Architectural styleRenaissance
NRHP reference No. 75000714 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 26, 1975

The Burns Union School at the SW corner of Ohio and Main Sts. in Burns, Kansas was built in 1904. It was a work of C.W. Squires and J.J. Clayton. In 1965, it closed as a result of statewide school district consolidation. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. [1]

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The building now houses the Burns Community Museum and includes a restored period classroom. [2] It is open by appointment.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Burrns Community Museum". City of Burns. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)