Shay Building

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Shay Building
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Location202 S. Broadway Ave., Sterling, Kansas
Coordinates 38°12′31″N98°12′24″W / 38.20861°N 98.20667°W / 38.20861; -98.20667 Coordinates: 38°12′31″N98°12′24″W / 38.20861°N 98.20667°W / 38.20861; -98.20667
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1906
Architectural styleLate 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
NRHP reference No. 10000179 [1] [2]
Added to NRHPApril 12, 2010

The Shay Building located at 202 S. Broadway Ave. in Sterling, Kansas, was built in 1906. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. [1]

It is a two-story corner building at Broadway and Monroe Street in Sterling. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Weekly listings".
  3. "Alumni Hotel & Grill: The Shay Building, Sterling Kansas".