Edgar W. Howe House

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Edgar W. Howe House
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Location1117 North 3rd Street, Atchison, Kansas
Coordinates 39°34′28″N95°07′01″W / 39.57444°N 95.11694°W / 39.57444; -95.11694 (Edgar W. Howe House) Coordinates: 39°34′28″N95°07′01″W / 39.57444°N 95.11694°W / 39.57444; -95.11694 (Edgar W. Howe House)
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1882 (1882)
Architectural styleRenaissance
NRHP reference # 72000485 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 16, 1972

The Edgar W. Howe House is a historic house in Atchison, Kansas. It was built for a newspaper editor. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Atchison, Kansas City and County seat in Kansas, United States

Atchison is a city and county seat of Atchison County, Kansas, United States, and situated along the Missouri River. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,021. The city is named in honor of David Rice Atchison, United States senator from Missouri, and was the original eastern terminus of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. Atchison was the birthplace of aviator Amelia Earhart, and the Amelia Earhart Festival is held annually in July. Atchison is also home of Benedictine College, a Catholic liberal-arts college.

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.

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History

The house was built in 1882 for Edgar Watson Howe, the editor of the Atchison Daily Globe newspaper. [2] Howe became known as "the best smalltown newspaper reporter in the nation." [2] He died in 1937. [3]

The Atchison Daily Globe is a local twice-weekly newspaper for Atchison, Kansas. The newspaper also maintains an online presence.

Architectural significance

The house was designed in the Renaissance architectural style. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 16, 1972. [1]

Renaissance architecture architectural style

Renaissance architecture is the European architecture of the period between the early 14th and early 16th centuries in different regions, demonstrating a conscious revival and development of certain elements of ancient Greek and Roman thought and material culture. Stylistically, Renaissance architecture followed Gothic architecture and was succeeded by Baroque architecture. Developed first in Florence, with Filippo Brunelleschi as one of its innovators, the Renaissance style quickly spread to other Italian cities. The style was carried to France, Germany, England, Russia and other parts of Europe at different dates and with varying degrees of impact.

National Register of Historic Places listings in Atchison County, Kansas Wikimedia list article

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

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Edgar W. Howe House". National Park Service . Retrieved July 18, 2018. With accompanying pictures
  3. ↑ ""Ed" Howe Is Dead" . The Marshall County News. Marysville, Kansas. October 7, 1937. p. 7. Retrieved July 18, 2018– via Newspapers.com.
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