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In U.S. Army terms, rows of once spectacular homes that have graced historic Fort Leavenworth for more than 100 years stand in defeat. Like downtrodden troops, grand houses of red brick or yellow ...
The high cost of maintaining Fort Leavenworth historic homes led to a recommendation in 2023 to demolish as many as 89 on post, including this one, all inside its National Historic Landmark District.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map.
Fort Leavenworth (/ ˈ l ɛ v ə n ˌ w ɜːr θ /) is a United States Army installation located in Leavenworth County, Kansas, in the city of Leavenworth. [1] Built in 1827, it is the second oldest active United States Army post west of Washington, D.C., and the oldest permanent settlement in Kansas. [2]
The Western Branch of the National Home for Disabled Soldiers was established in 1885 in Leavenworth, Kansas to house aging veterans of the American Civil War. The 214-acre (87 ha) campus (formerly 640 acres (260 ha)) is near Fort Leavenworth, and is directly adjacent to Leavenworth National Cemetery, south of Leavenworth town. The home ...
Oldest college building in state; Original home to Baker University, now located east of the main campus. The building predates the creation of the State of Kansas by three years. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [11] Robert H. Miller House: Lawrence, Kansas: 1858 Residence Irvin Hall: Highland, Kansas: 1859 School
Fort Leavenworth is almost 200 years old. Plans are in the works for a new, world-class museum that would show the role the fort has had in shaping the United States.
Funston Home: September 3, 1971 (#71000301) April 21, 1995: 14 South Washington: Iola: Boyhood home of General Frederick Funston. Damaged during a storm in April, 1994. Delisted after being relocated into the town of Iola in July 1994. [8] 2