Samuel J. Tipton House

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Samuel J. Tipton House
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Location 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Harris, Kansas
Coordinates 38°17′36″N95°29′26″W / 38.29333°N 95.49056°W / 38.29333; -95.49056 Coordinates: 38°17′36″N95°29′26″W / 38.29333°N 95.49056°W / 38.29333; -95.49056
Area 2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built c.1857
NRHP reference # 75000703 [1]
Added to NRHP January 23, 1975

The Samuel J. Tipton House, near Harris, Kansas, dates from 1857. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. [1]

Harris, Kansas Census-designated place in Kansas, United States

Harris is a census-designated place and former city in Anderson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 51.

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

The house, also called Mineral Point Mansion, was built for Samuel J. Tipton, who introduced Shorthorn cattle to Kansas. The house served as a post office, as a general store, and as a stage-stop. [2]

Shorthorn cattle breed

The Shorthorn breed of cattle originated in the North East of England in the late 18th century. The breed was developed as dual-purpose, suitable for both dairy and beef production; however, certain blood lines within the breed always emphasised one quality or the other. Over time, these different lines diverged, and by the second half of the 20th century, two separate breeds had developed – the Beef Shorthorn, and the Milking Shorthorn. All Shorthorn cattle are coloured red, white, or roan, although roan cattle are preferred by some, and completely white animals are not common. However, one type of Shorthorn has been bred to be consistently white – the Whitebred Shorthorn, which was developed to cross with black Galloway cattle to produce a popular blue roan crossbreed, the Blue Grey.

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