Charles Koester House

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Charles Koester House
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Location919 Broadway, Marysville, Kansas
Coordinates 39°50′29″N96°38′44″W / 39.84139°N 96.64556°W / 39.84139; -96.64556 Coordinates: 39°50′29″N96°38′44″W / 39.84139°N 96.64556°W / 39.84139; -96.64556
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1873
NRHP reference No. 75000715 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 12, 1975
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The Charles Koester House at 919 Broadway in Marysville, Kansas was built in 1873. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. [1]

It was the home of Charles F. Koester. It has been termed "The Most Beautiful House in Kansas", by dint of the quality of the house plus extensive landscaping. [2]

It has also been known as the Koester House Museum. [2]

The house is also included in the NRHP-listed Koester Block Historic District. The district also contains the home of Charles F. Koestler's son, Charles J. D. Koester, which is named the Charles J.D. Koester House, and which faces onto Elm Street. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 Richard Pankratz (February 17, 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Koester House Museum / Charles Koester House". National Park Service . Retrieved December 6, 2017. With photos.
  3. E Julle Wortman; Dale Nimz (October 1, 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Koester Block Historic District". National Park Service . Retrieved December 6, 2017. With eight photos from 1980.