Samuel J. Tipton House

Samuel J. Tipton House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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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
Area	2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built	c.1857
NRHP reference No.	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]

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]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Richard Pankratz (December 10, 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Samuel J. Tipton House". National Park Service . Retrieved December 31, 2017. With four photos from 1974.