Burns Union School | |
 Currently Burns Community Museum in 2010 | |
  Location within the state of Kansas | |
| Location | SW corner of Ohio and Main St Burns, Kansas 66840 |
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| Coordinates | 38°5′20″N 96°53′14″W / 38.08889°N 96.88722°W |
| Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
| Built | 1904 |
| Architect | Charles W. Squires, J.J. Clayton |
| Architectural style | Renaissance |
| NRHP reference No. | 75000714 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 26, 1975 |
The Burns Union School at the SW corner of Ohio and Main Sts. in Burns, Kansas was built in 1904. It was a work of C.W. Squires and J.J. Clayton. In 1965, it closed as a result of statewide school district consolidation. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]
The building now houses the Burns Community Museum and includes a restored period classroom.[2] It is open by appointment.
See also
Further reading
- Burns, Kansas: 100-Years, 1880-1980.; Burns Centennial Committee; 1980.
- Days to Remember: The Burns Community, 1864-1970; Hazel C. Bruner; Mennonite Press; 1970.
- Marion County Kansas : Past and Present; Sondra Van Meter; MB Publishing House; LCCN 72–92041; 344 pages; 1972.
References
- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ↑ "Burrns Community Museum". City of Burns. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
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| Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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