National Register of Historic Places listings in Morris County, Kansas

Location of Morris County in Kansas

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Morris County, Kansas.

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Morris County, Kansas, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map. ^[1]

There are 27 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including 1 National Historic Landmark.

      This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted March 15, 2024. ^[2]

Current listings

[3]	Name on the Register [4]	Image	Date listed [5]	Location	City or town	Description
1	Big John Farm Limestone Bank Barn	Big John Farm Limestone Bank Barn More images	October 25, 1990 (#90001576)	North of U.S. Route 56, east of Big John Creek 38°40′13″N96°26′58″W / 38.67015°N 96.44947°W / 38.67015; -96.44947 (Big John Farm Limestone Bank Barn)	Council Grove	Built 1871-1872, the limestone barn measures 76 feet by 40 feet. The stone walls are two feet thick. The roof is of a double truss design of native oak. The property, at one time, was owned by Seth Hays and it is likely he paid for its construction.
2	Oscar Carlson House	Oscar Carlson House	May 26, 2000 (#00000533)	K-2 38°32′11″N96°52′53″W / 38.536389°N 96.881389°W / 38.536389; -96.881389 (Oscar Carlson House)	Burdick	Designed and built in 1930 by Swen Johnson and Oscar Carlson, this is a 1+1⁄2-story farmhouse bungalow containing many built-in features for convenience.
3	Cottage House Hotel	Cottage House Hotel	August 4, 1988 (#88001172)	25 N. Neosho 38°39′42″N96°29′23″W / 38.661667°N 96.489722°W / 38.661667; -96.489722 (Cottage House Hotel)	Council Grove
4	Council Grove Carnegie Library	Council Grove Carnegie Library	June 25, 1987 (#87000963)	303 W. Main 38°39′35″N96°29′37″W / 38.659722°N 96.493611°W / 38.659722; -96.493611 (Council Grove Carnegie Library)	Council Grove
5	Council Grove Downtown Historic District	Council Grove Downtown Historic District More images	July 30, 2010 (#10000519)	Beginning at the Neosho River on W. Main St. to Belfry St. and extending north to Columbia St. between Neosho and Mission Streets 38°39′40″N96°29′32″W / 38.661111°N 96.492222°W / 38.661111; -96.492222 (Council Grove Downtown Historic District)	Council Grove	The historic district contains seventy-one buildings dating from the mid and late 19th and early 20th century. The earliest building is Conn Mercantile constructed in 1853 and used as a general store and way station for travelers on the Santa Fe Trail.
6	Council Grove Historic District	Council Grove Historic District More images	October 15, 1966 (#66000347)	U.S. Route 56 38°39′32″N96°28′44″W / 38.658889°N 96.478889°W / 38.658889; -96.478889 (Council Grove Historic District)	Council Grove	Council Grove was named in 1825 when Government Survey Commissioners made treaties with Osage Indians which guaranteed safe passage for travelers on the Santa Fe Trail.
7	Council Grove Missouri, Kansas and Texas Depot	Council Grove Missouri, Kansas and Texas Depot	October 11, 2001 (#01001092)	512 E. Main St. 38°39′43″N96°28′48″W / 38.661944°N 96.48°W / 38.661944; -96.48 (Council Grove Missouri, Kansas and Texas Depot)	Council Grove	The Victorian style depot for the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway (also M-K-T or Katy) was built in 1894.
8	Council Grove National Bank	Council Grove National Bank	June 3, 1976 (#76000834)	130 W. Main 38°39′41″N96°29′24″W / 38.661389°N 96.49°W / 38.661389; -96.49 (Council Grove National Bank)	Council Grove	Originally chartered in 1878 as the Morris County State Bank, in 1900 it received a national charter as the Council Grove National Bank. After a fire in 1886, the bank commissioned architect J. H. Leedy and builder Louis Peterson, both of Council Grove for a new building which was completed April 28, 1887.
9	Diamond Spring		September 30, 1976 (#76000835)	6 miles west of Wilsey 38°36′58″N96°45′44″W / 38.616111°N 96.762222°W / 38.616111; -96.762222 (Diamond Spring)	Wilsey
10	Dunlap Colored Cemetery	Dunlap Colored Cemetery More images	September 14, 2018 (#100002967)	2050 S 100 Rd. 38°35′15″N96°21′12″W / 38.5874°N 96.3534°W / 38.5874; -96.3534 (Dunlap Colored Cemetery)	Dunlap vicinity
11	Farmers and Drovers Bank	Farmers and Drovers Bank More images	June 21, 1971 (#71000321)	201 and 203 W. Main St. 38°39′51″N96°29′21″W / 38.664167°N 96.489167°W / 38.664167; -96.489167 (Farmers and Drovers Bank)	Council Grove	Originally just 201 W. Main; 203 W. Main added in boundary increase of February 19, 1982
12	First Baptist Church	First Baptist Church	July 28, 1995 (#95000915)	325 W. Main St. 38°39′35″N96°29′34″W / 38.659722°N 96.492778°W / 38.659722; -96.492778 (First Baptist Church)	Council Grove
13	Four Mile Creek Lattice	Four Mile Creek Lattice More images	January 4, 1990 (#89002181)	Over Four Mile Creek, southeast of Wilsey 38°36′33″N96°39′21″W / 38.609167°N 96.655833°W / 38.609167; -96.655833 (Four Mile Creek Lattice)	Wilsey
14	Furney Farm	Furney Farm More images	July 12, 2006 (#06000596)	649 E. US 56 38°39′45″N96°27′15″W / 38.6625°N 96.454167°W / 38.6625; -96.454167 (Furney Farm)	Council Grove
15	Greenwood Cemetery	Greenwood Cemetery More images	February 3, 2020 (#100004926)	West Main St. 38°39′30″N96°30′04″W / 38.6584°N 96.5011°W / 38.6584; -96.5011 (Greenwood Cemetery)	Council Grove
16	Seth Hays House	Seth Hays House	September 25, 1975 (#75000718)	203 Wood St. 38°39′32″N96°29′18″W / 38.658889°N 96.488333°W / 38.658889; -96.488333 (Seth Hays House)	Council Grove	Seth Hays came to Council Grove in 1847, achieving success as merchant and later, owner of the Hays House tavern and hotel. The brick house, built in 1866-1867, was home for Seth Hays, his adopted daughter Kittie Parker Robbins Hays, and his housekeeper, a freed slave “Aunt Sallie” Taylor. The home is now a museum and contributing property to the Council Grove Historic District.
17	Herington Army Airfield Chapel		January 5, 2024 (#100009706)	106 Main Street 38°44′20″N96°50′46″W / 38.73887591146314°N 96.84620225471208°W / 38.73887591146314; -96.84620225471208 (Herington Army Airfield Chapel)	Latimer
18	Hermit's Cave on Belfry Hill	Hermit's Cave on Belfry Hill More images	April 14, 2015 (#15000148)	E. of N. Belfry St., generally from Columbia to Conn Sts. 38°39′44″N96°29′39″W / 38.6621°N 96.4941°W / 38.6621; -96.4941 (Hermit's Cave on Belfry Hill)	Council Grove
19	Jenkins Building	Jenkins Building More images	May 19, 2004 (#04000451)	101 W. Mackenzie St. 38°47′44″N96°44′08″W / 38.795556°N 96.735556°W / 38.795556; -96.735556 (Jenkins Building)	White City
20	Last Chance Store	Last Chance Store More images	June 21, 1971 (#71000322)	500 W. Main St. 38°39′47″N96°29′35″W / 38.663056°N 96.493056°W / 38.663056; -96.493056 (Last Chance Store)	Council Grove	A contributing property to the Council Grove Historic District
21	Little John Creek Reserve	Little John Creek Reserve More images	October 21, 2001 (#01001125)	South of Council Grove around Little John Creek, E. 1/2, Sec. 29, T 16 S, R 9 E 38°37′38″N96°25′43″W / 38.62726127731511°N 96.42874405757404°W / 38.62726127731511; -96.42874405757404 (Little John Creek Reserve)	Council Grove	From 1846 to 1873, the land was a reserve for the Kansa Indians. The reserve was, for a short period, childhood home to Charles Curtis, representative and senator from Kansas, and, later, Vice President of the United States.
22	Madonna of the Trail	Madonna of the Trail More images	March 26, 2018 (#100002245)	11 E. Main St. 38°39′43″N96°29′13″W / 38.662041°N 96.486844°W / 38.662041; -96.486844 (Madonna of the Trail)	Council Grove
23	Old Kaw Mission	Old Kaw Mission More images	March 24, 1971 (#71000323)	500 N. Mission St. 38°39′57″N96°29′38″W / 38.665916°N 96.493958°W / 38.665916; -96.493958 (Old Kaw Mission)	Council Grove
24	Simcock House	Simcock House More images	March 11, 1982 (#82004888)	206-208 Columbia St. 38°39′43″N96°29′29″W / 38.661944°N 96.491389°W / 38.661944; -96.491389 (Simcock House)	Council Grove
25	Six Mile Creek Stage Station Historic District	Six Mile Creek Stage Station Historic District More images	May 11, 1995 (#95000585)	600 feet east of FAS Highway 468, 4¼ miles south of junction with U.S. Route 56 38°36′20″N96°51′16″W / 38.605556°N 96.854444°W / 38.605556; -96.854444 (Six Mile Creek Stage Station Historic District)	Burdick
26	US Post Office-Council Grove	US Post Office-Council Grove	October 17, 1989 (#89001636)	103 W. Main St. 38°39′39″N96°29′16″W / 38.660833°N 96.487778°W / 38.660833; -96.487778 (US Post Office-Council Grove)	Council Grove
27	William Young Archeological Site		February 24, 1971 (#71000324)	Address Restricted	Council Grove

See also

• List of National Historic Landmarks in Kansas
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Kansas

References

1. The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
2. National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved March 15, 2024.
3. Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
5. The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.