National and State Registers of Historic Places
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Burnes Rental Houses Historic District
615, 617, and 621 N 3rd StAtchison (Atchison County)
Listed in National Register Dec 6, 2005
Architect: Not listed
Area of Significance: single dwelling
Architectural Style(s): Gothic Revival; Late Victorian
The Burnes Rental Houses Historic District consists of three one-and-one-half story brick houses that feature a vernacular interpretation of the Gothic Revival style. Built in 1879, the houses were developed as speculation or rental properties by the Burnes Brothers, who were fundamental in the founding and development of Atchison. The district is significant for its association with the development of Atchison and for their architecture.
Campbell Chapel AME Church
715 Atchison StAtchison (Atchison County)
Listed in National Register Jan 17, 2003
Architect: unknown
Area of Significance: religious facility
Architectural Style(s): Romanesque
Built in 1878, the Campbell Chapel AME Church is an example of Romanesque Revival architecture. It is a one-story, front-gabled structure that exhibits a straightforward and simple interpretation of the style. The building stands on an above-grade foundation and is situated on a bluff overlooking downtown Atchison. The building is nominated for its association with the growth and development of the local African American community and its architectural significance as an example of a Romanesque Revival-style church.
Central School
215 N 8th StAtchison (Atchison County)
Listed in National Register May 9, 2022
Architect: Ralph E. Scamell
Area of Significance: vacant/not in use
Architectural Style(s): Moderne
Thematic Nomination: Historic Public Schools of KansasNew Deal-era Resources of Kansas
The 1938 Central School in Atchison is an example of an Educational property defined as the City Graded School In the mid-1930s, the Atchison public school district determined the need for a new elementary school to alleviate overcrowding. The opening of Central Grade School, centrally located within Atchison, provided additional classroom space for elementary school children and allowed Roosevelt Grade School to become the first dedicated junior high school. A grant from the Public Works Administration, a New Deal-era administration, provided matching funds to complete the new school building.
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CB&Q) Railroad Freight Depot
118 S. 2nd St.Atchison (Atchison County)
Listed in National Register Jan 4, 2023
Architect: Unknown
Area of Significance: rail-related
Architectural Style(s): Other
Thematic Nomination: Historic Railroad Resources of Kansas
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Freight Depot is a cast-stone rectangular building constructed between 1887-1943. The building has a stepped brick parapet above the gable roof. The freight depot is important for its connection with the development of Atchison as a regional railroad hub. The CB&Q began in Atchison around 1867. The depot was constructed during the biggest growth in Kansas railway systems.
Drimmel, John, Sr., Farm
16339 290th RdAtchison vicinity (Atchison County)
Listed in National Register May 20, 2004
Architect: Not listed
Area of Significance: agricultural outbuilding; domestic
Architectural Style(s): Italianate; Late Victorian
This late 19th-century farm located west of Atchison includes an Italianate-style residence and four outbuildings. Early 20th-century Colonial Revival updates include the replacement of the original porch. An Austrian immigrant, John Drimmel, Sr. established this farmstead in 1867, and the family maintained ownership for four generations. It is significant for its architecture.
Earhart, Amelia, Birthplace
223 N TerraceAtchison (Atchison County)
Listed in National Register Apr 16, 1971
Architect: Alfred G. Otis
Area of Significance: single dwelling
Architectural Style(s): Gothic Revival
The Amelia Earhart Birthplace is a two-story, Gothic-style dwelling that overlooks the Missouri River. The house was built in 1861 by her grandfather, Alfred Otis. Amelia Earhart was born in the house in 1897 and remained in Atchison until the early 1900s. She became one of the first female aviators in this country while successfully completing solo flights across the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. She mysteriously disappeared in 1937 in an attempt to circumnavigate the globe. The significance of the house is its association with Earhart.
Earhart, Amelia, Historic District
115-125, 200-227, 302-315, 318, 324 2nd St., 203-305 North Ter, 124, 200, 300 3rd St., and 205, 112 and 224 Santa Fe St.Atchison (Atchison County)
Listed in National Register Feb 1, 2002
Architect: Owen Seip, Frederick Koester
Area of Significance: single dwelling
Architectural Style(s): Prairie School; Queen Anne; Other
Ebenezer Baptist Church
826 RileyAtchison (Atchison County)
Listed in National Register Nov 30, 2005
Architect: Reverend William Smothers
Area of Significance: religious facility
Architectural Style(s): Late Gothic Revival
Designed by Reverend William Smothers, construction on the Ebenezer Baptist Church began in 1911 and continued until 1923. This two-story brick building is an example of the Gothic Revival style, and it was nominated for its architectural significance.
Edmiston, James M., House
311 S 7th StAtchison (Atchison County)
Listed in National Register May 17, 2006
Architect: Not listed
Area of Significance: single dwelling
Architectural Style(s): Queen Anne; Late Victorian
Constructed in 1879, the Edmiston House is a one-story Queen Anne-style cottage. It has an irregular roofline, ornamental wood siding, and decorative brackets that are typical of the style, which was popular in Kansas between 1880 and 1910. It was nominated for its architectural significance.
Fox Theatre
612-614 Commercial St.Atchison (Atchison County)
Listed in State Register Feb 10, 2018
Architect: Unknown
Area of Significance: theater
Architectural Style(s): Moderne
Thematic Nomination: Historic Theaters and Opera Houses of Kansas
The site of the 1949 Fox Theatre illustrates a long association with the motion picture business in Atchison; prior to the Fox, the parcel was the location of the Royal Theatre, subsequently known as the Fox Royal Theatre, from circa 1911 to 1947. From 1949 to 2011, the nominated Fox Theatre operated as downtown Atchison’s neighborhood movie theater, serving a significant entertainment and recreation function in the city. Built in 1949, major interior alterations occurred in 1970 when the primary theater space was altered to create a separate theater in the balcony.
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