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Alfred Fete Apartments

Picture of property 205 E 7th St
Horton (Brown County)
Listed in National Register 2019-07-12

Architect: owner
Category: multiple dwelling

The Alfred Fete Apartment building, located at 205 E 7th Street in Horton, Brown County, Kansas, is eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion A in the area of Community Planning and Development. Constructed in 1916, the building is locally significant and retains a high degree of historic integrity and its character defining features. Horton was a small railroad community founded in northeastern Kansas. The community developed very early in its settlement in the 1880s and the population boomed in the 1910-20s. Mr. Alfred Fete was a successful businessman in the community and his apartment building is an excellent example of apartments constructed between both World Wars and is directly ties to the development of this community. The Horton Headlight printed in July 1916, “The house will have the unique distinction of being planned, built and paid for by one man. Mr. Fete was his own architect, now supervising the work and doing part of it himself and paying for everything in hard cash when he buys it.”



Bethany Brethren Church

Picture of property 121 1st Street
Hamlin (Brown County)
Listed in National Register 2012-10-09

Architect: unknown
Category: religious facility

Hamlin is located nine miles northwest of Hiawatha in Brown County, Kansas. The development of the community was jumpstarted by the arrival of the St. Joseph and Grand Island Railroad in the early 1870s. Two churches were established - Congregational and Baptist - and they erected places of worship in Hamlin by 1887. The Brethren denomination followed soon after with the construction of their building in about 1895. The Brethren worshippers attended religious services in this building until 1948. They sold the property to the local Baptist congregation in 1951, which still owns and occupies the building. The building reflects a vernacular interpretation of the Gothic Revival style executed in wood materials - also commonly referred to as Carpenter Gothic. This is the only remaining church building in Hamlin, and it is nominated to the National Register of Historic Places for its local significance in the area of architecture.



Bierer, Samuel, House

Picture of property 410 North 7th Street
Hiawatha (Brown County)
Listed in National Register 2010-07-08

Architect: unknown
Category: single dwelling

The Samuel Bierer House was built in about 1888 in a neighborhood of turn-of-the-century residences just two blocks north of downtown Hiawatha. Albert Lawrence, proprietor of the Hiawatha firm Bierer, Lawrence, and Company, built the house and sold it to his business partner in 1891. The two-and-a-half-story wood-frame residence exhibits an interesting blend of late 19th century Victorian stylistic influences with early twentieth century Craftsman updates. The original shed roof porch with Victorian-era spindlework was replaced in 1926 with the current low hipped-roof structure supported by short square wood porch columns typical of the Craftsman era. There is an historic limestone sidewalk with two hitching posts along the north side of the property. A two-car garage was added to the property southwest of the house in the 1920s. The property was nominated for its architecture.



Clock Tower Building

Picture of property 701 Oregon
Hiawatha (Brown County)
Listed in State Register 1994-02-26

Architect: Harvey Ellis
Category: financial institution; specialty store; meeting hall

The Clock Tower Building was completed in 1892 and sits at a prominent downtown corner in Hiawatha. Harvey Ellis is believed to be the architect of this Richardson Romanesque-style building. It is two stories and features a red brick exterior with limestone decorative elements including window lintels and sills. Additionally, there is egg-and-dart brick molding above each second-story window and a three-story tower on the building's northeast corner. It was nominated to the state register for its architecture and for its local commercial significance. It is also a contributing building in the National Register-listed Hiawatha Courthouse Square Historic District.



Davis Memorial

Picture of property Mount Hope Cemetery
Hiawatha (Brown County)
Listed in National Register 1977-08-29

Architect: John Davis, Horace England, Italian Craftsmen
Category: cemetery; work of art

The Davis Memorial is located at the south end of Mount Hope Cemetery in Hiawatha. The memorial was established in 1931 when John M. Davis commissioned statues be built for his wife's grave; Sarah E. Davis had passed away in 1930. Over time John M. Davis added to the memorial. When finished, it consisted of a polished Vermont granite canopy supported by granite pillars, two granite figures on the memorial's exterior and nine other figures carved of Carrara marble. The figures depict John and Sarah Davis' lives together. The memorial is considered significant because of its uniqueness and artistic quality.



Delaware River Warren Truss Bridge

Picture of property Coyote Rd., 190th St., 4.1 mi. S, 0.5 mi. E of Fairview
Fairview Vicinity (Brown County)
Listed in National Register 2004-06-09

Architect: Not listed
Category: rail-related
Thematic Nomination: Metal Truss Bridges in Kansas

The Delaware River Warren Truss Bridge was built in 1913 by the Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company of Leavenworth, Kansas. The bridge carries Coyote Road across the Delaware River. It is constructed of a concrete foundation and steel structural elements. The riveted pony truss of the bridge measures 66.5 feet long and the concrete deck is 14 feet wide. The paired parallel guardrails are angled and intact along the length of the bridge. The bridge is significant for its role in local transportation history and for its engineering.



Eicholtz, A. J., House

Picture of property 406 N 7th St
Hiawatha (Brown County)
Listed in National Register 2004-01-28

Architect: Not listed
Category: single dwelling

The A.J. Eicholtz House was built in 1913. It features an American Foursquare plan, in the Prairie style, with Craftsman inspired oak details on the interior. The house has a limestone foundation, weatherboard cladding, asphalt roof, two red brick chimneys and a two-story bay window on the south elevation. The Eicholtz House is significant for its architecture.



Graham, Seward, House

Picture of property 115 Miami St
Hiawatha (Brown County)
Listed in National Register 2008-12-11

Architect: unknown
Category: single dwelling

Hiawatha merchant Seward Graham built this transitional Queen Anne-style residence between 1895 and 1900. Graham operated a successful clothing business in Hiawatha with his brother Dilbert. The two-story house is located seven blocks east of downtown and features an asymmetrical form with a dominant front-facing gable with decorative wood shingles and clapboard siding, a one-story porch with classical columns, a second-story covered balcony, bay windows, and original double-hung wood windows. With elements of both the Eastlake and Free Classic styles, this house is nominated to the National Register for its architectural significance.



Hiawatha Courthouse Square Historic District

Picture of property 520-819 Oregon, 101-123 S6, 108-124 S7, 601-613 Utah
Hiawatha (Brown County)
Listed in National Register 2006-08-21

Architect: Not listed
Category: commerce

The Hiawatha Courthouse Square District flourished between 1872 and 1950 as the town developed into the largest community in Brown County. This district includes 61 buildings, historic street lights, and brick paved streets. Buildings are in various styles that reflect eras associated with the town’s development. The district is significant for its local commercial history.



Hiawatha Memorial Auditorium

Picture of property 611 Utah St
Hiawatha (Brown County)
Listed in National Register 1985-09-05

Architect: Thomas W. Williamson
Category: auditorium

Architect Thomas W. Williamson designed the Hiawatha Memorial Auditorium, which was completed in 1920. The space was used as a public auditorium until 1977, and remained vacant until 1980 when it was purchased by the Brown County Historic Society to be used as a museum and meeting hall. The building reflects elements of the Neoclassical Revival and Georgian Revival styles. The building is primarily red brick with stone trim. The main elevation features a full-height central portico with four Ionic columns. This building is locally significant for its architecture.



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