One of the most perfect specimens of a historic school is that of the Ionia School. Surely if it were in a bigger city developers would jump on the opportunity to restore this into housing. But as is...
One of the most perfect specimens of a historic school is that of the Ionia School. Surely if it were in a bigger city developers would jump on the opportunity to restore this into housing. But as is...
Piedmont Kansas is a small town compared to say Piedmont Oklahoma. But this now tiny town is rich with history, history that needs to be documented. The Piedmont Christian Church, although now...
The building I now know to be Highland School District No. 16, gave me a run for my money to research. While the date of this building being built isn’t exactly certain the school district...
Genn Hospital 1921-1969 The Genn Hospital was built as a permanent solution to replace a temporary hospital built in Wamego in 1915. Originally referred to as “Wamego Hospital” when it...
The brand-new Lafontaine High School was announced in August of 1922 with an estimated price tag of $15,000. The bond passed with flying colors for a brick state-of-the-art building to serve the town...
Driving through Miltonvale Kansas it’s hard to miss the St Peter’s Catholic Church where it currently sits out in a field. But it wasn’t always there. In fact it actually came from...
Talks of the need for a new schoolhouse were mustering in early 1900. County Superintendent M. Lavinia Sterrett announced an auction on October 10, 1903 to sell the District 57 schoolhouse. Half of...
Zarah Hotel 1925-1972 Referred to as Hotel Zarah or Zarah Hotel, this historic building is getting a new lease on life with a restoration underway. One that has been over a decade in the making. The...
(Featured Image Credit to Peri Moritz Flickr 2008) Elk City High School Elk City was experiencing a surge in population when it was announced that a brand new Elk City High School would be built. The...
The Boulevard Plaza in Wichita is a sad reality of what has happened to shopping centers across the Midwest for decades. But before it became what it is now, read any comments about the Boulevard...
In 1903, the Kansas Legislature authorized the Cottonwood Falls School District to issue $8,000 in bonds to build a new grade school. However, when project estimates came in at $10,000, the community...
I’ve researched a few race tracks/speedways in my time, but this one unfortunately didn’t result in much. This small racetrack known as the Pfister Park Midget Track was built in the...
Marion County Poor Farm 1888-1950 The beginning stages of the inception of Marion County Poor Farm date back to 1887. After discussing and assessing the need, $10,000 was allotted for the purchasing...
Most of those who have traveled to the town of Longton, whether that be to visit the Longton Tiny Jail that is on our Abandoned Atlas Travel Map or for other reasons end up spotting this shell brick...
Jeremiah B. Cook Mansion 1886-1933 Jeremiah Brown Cook (1834-1921) led an extraordinary life. After serving as a cavalry commander during the Civil War, he settled in Kansas, where he established a...
Fifth Avenue Hotel 1922 Hutchinson Kansas was booming in the 1920s, with many new business ventures coming to life. One of those was a brand-new hotel that would spearhead the expansion of the...
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