John W. Birchmore House

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John W. Birchmore House
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Location1204 N. Buckeye Ave.
Abilene, Kansas
Coordinates 38°55′39″N97°12′53″W / 38.92750°N 97.21472°W / 38.92750; -97.21472
Arealess than one acre
Architectural style Second Empire
NRHP reference No. 14000116 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 7, 2014

The John W. Birchmore House in Abilene, Kansas was built in 1878. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. [1]

It is a two-story brick Second Empire-style house. It was deemed notable as "a good example of the Second Empire style executed on a single-family residence in Abilene." [2]

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References

  1. Nanc Scholl (September 26, 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: John W. Birchmore House / KHRI # 041-362". National Park Service . Retrieved December 21, 2017. With 12 photos from 2010.