National and State Registers of Historic Places

Results of Query:

County: Phillips
Records: All Properties

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Agra Consolidated School

941 Kansas Avenue
Agra (Phillips County)
Listed in National Register 2005-11-15

Architect: Not listed
Category: school
Thematic Nomination: Historic Public Schools of Kansas

Constructed in 1948, the Agra Consolidated School was built in response to county school consolidation and to replace a previous building that was destroyed by fire. Designed by the firm Glover-Newcomb of Topeka, Milligan Construction Company of Manhattan constructed the one- and two-story brick building that is an example of the Modern Movement with Art Deco style influences. The school was nominated as part of the "Historic Public Schools of Kansas" multiple property nomination for its association with local education history act and for its architecture.

Agra Lake and Park

1/4 mile north of Hwy 36 west edge of Agra
Agra (Phillips County)
Listed in National Register 2008-06-26

Architect: KS Emergency Relief Com; Civilian Cons Corps: WPA
Category: outdoor recreation
Thematic Nomination: New Deal-era Resources of Kansas

Agra Lake and Park was built from 1934 to 1938 by the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Works Progress Administration. The 35-acre site is nominated for its association with the New Deal-era government work programs of the 1930s. In addition to an earthen dam and spillway, the current site includes two limestone entrance markers, two limestone shelter houses, a limestone bathhouse, and two limestone privies.

Battle Creek King Post Truss Bridge

W Eagle Rd., 3.0 mi E of jct. With Washington Rd.
Long Island (Phillips County)
Listed in National Register 2003-05-09

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

Church of the Transfiguration

210 Washington
Logan (Phillips County)
Listed in State Register 1988-10-29

Architect: Not listed
Category: religious facility

Hoff School District No. 42

Near Intersection of East Union Road and East 1300 Road
Kirwin Township (Phillips County)
Listed in National Register 2011-01-18

Architect: Agard, Fred M. (builder)
Category: vacant/not in use; school
Thematic Nomination: Historic Public Schools of Kansas

Hoff School is located northeast of Kirwin in rural Phillips County. The one-room, wood-frame schoolhouse was built by local carpenter Fred Agard in 1899 when the county's population peaked at just over 14,000 residents. The building served area students until consolidation closed it in 1946. Like many one-room schools, it features a front-entry addition and a front-facing gable roof with three double-hung windows on each of the north and south sides. The building was nominated as part of the "Historic Public Schools of Kansas" multiple property listing for its association with local education and its architecture.

Jack Creek King Post Bridge

3.5 miles southeast of Woodruff
Woodruff (Phillips County)
Listed in National Register 1990-01-04

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

Kirwin City Hall

1st and Main Sts.
Kirwin (Phillips County)
Listed in National Register 2006-06-07

Architect: Not listed
Category: government office; library

Located at the center of the public square, the Kirwin City Hall is a two-story, red brick civic building constructed in1915-1916 in the Collegiate Gothic style with Craftsman-style influences. It was designed by the architectural firm E.T. Archer and Associates. Kirwin City Hall was utilized in many civic capacities including the township's library and city jail. It was nominated for its association with the growth and development of Kirwin and for its architectural significance.

Long Island School / Northern Valley Middle School

Washington Street
Long Island (Phillips County)
Listed in National Register 2005-06-09

Architect: Not listed
Category: school
Thematic Nomination: Historic Public Schools of Kansas

Phillipsburg Community Building

425 F Street
Phillipsburg (Phillips County)
Listed in National Register 2010-10-20

Architect: Owassa Jennings
Category: city hall; auditorium; meeting hall
Thematic Nomination: New Deal-era Resources of Kansas

Through the Works Progress Administration (WPA), Kansas realized many new public buildings and recreational facilities, including 58 community buildings like the one in Phillipsburg. The construction of the Phillipsburg Community Building in 1936 and 1937 employed about 150 area residents during the two-year project. Local newspapers promoted this as one of the largest community buildings in northwest Kansas, and it would consist of a large auditorium with bleachers, stage, dressing room, toilet and shower facilities, a library, and city hall office. Local architect Owassa J. Jennings worked on the project, Dr. Guy Innes served as the project superintendent, and H. C. Townsend was the foreman. The Phillipsburg Community Building was built of limestone from a local quarry using local labor. It exhibits the characteristics of these craftsmen and features a vernacular Collegiate Gothic architectural style. The building was nominated as part of the "New Deal-Era Resources of Kansas" Multiple Property Submission for its association with the New Deal.