Simmons Point Station | |
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Way Station | |
The Simmons Point Station in 2009. Since then, the building has substantially deteriorated. [2] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Douglas |
Time zone | Central (CST) |
Area code | 785 |
Simmons Point Station is the name of a house near the unincorporated settlement of Globe in Marion Township, Douglas County, Kansas, United States. The building was constructed in the 1880s as a way station for travelers on the Santa Fe Trail, [3] [4] [5] [6] and it was run by Phillip and Elmira Dodder Simmons. [7]
In 1995, the United States National Park Service certified the house as a historic site. However, no settlement in the area claimed the building, causing it to fall into disrepair. Today,[ when? ] it is in an advanced state of deterioration and nearing collapse. [4]