Douglass Township Community Building

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Douglass Township Community Building
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Location 206 S Forest, Douglass, Kansas
Coordinates 37°30′55.81″N97°00′57.08″W / 37.5155028°N 97.0158556°W / 37.5155028; -97.0158556 Coordinates: 37°30′55.81″N97°00′57.08″W / 37.5155028°N 97.0158556°W / 37.5155028; -97.0158556
Built 1936
Architect J. Hamilton
Architectural style Rustic
NRHP reference # 95000512 [1]
Added to NRHP April 27, 1995

The Douglass Township Community Building is a community recreational auditorium and sports facility constructed in 1936, in Douglass, Kansas. It was designed by architect J. Hamilton. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. [2]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Application Form" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 12 July 2010.