Structures and Monuments in Which Kansas Stone was Used

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Structures and Monuments in Which Kansas Stone was Used
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Finished Products from Kansas Stone in Kansas (continued)

Newton, Kansas – 500 Main Place (previously the historic Railroad Savings and Loan Building) (located across the street from the Newton Station) Limestone, granite, marble, and brass were used in the construction of the building. (This information is presented on the Kansas section of the LASR web site.)
Newton, Kansas – the Mennonite Settler Statue in Athletic Park, presented on the LASR web site. (photograph and history)

The statue was constructed from native Kansas limestone. The statue honors “the contributions of Mennonite wheat farmers in the Newton Area.”
Newton, Harvey County, Kansas – Stone Mill (photograph), available at the Wichita State University Libraries, Department of Special Collections web site.
North Newton, Kansas – the Bethel College – the Administration Building (photograph and history), This information is presented on the "Harvey County Kansas Attractions web site."

Native Kansas limestone was used to construct the Romanesque Revival-style administration building.
Oberlin, Kansas – the Decatur County Courthouse, trimmed in stone. (photograph)
Oberlin, Kansas – the Pioneer Family Statue of native limestone (Penn Avenue and North Street) (This information is presented on the Kansas section of the LASR web site.)
Ogallah (south of), Kansas – the Emmanuel Lutheran Church, on K 147, south of Ogallah. (photograph)

The church was constructed of Ft. Hays Limestone. Photograph courtesy of Grace Muilenburg, KGS, July 1963. The source of this material is the Kansas Geological Survey web site at <http://www.kgs.ku.edu/>. All Rights Reserved.

Olathe, Johnson County, Kansas – the wall at the Mahaffie House & Farm (photograph and history) At the Mahaffie House there are two-foot-thick native limestone walls.
Olathe, Kansas – the Olathe Office Building (photograph)

Onaga Limestone was used in the construction of this building. Photograph courtesy of Grace Muilenburg, KGS, July 1975. The source of this material is the Kansas Geological Survey web site at <http://www.kgs.ku.edu/>. All Rights Reserved.

Onaga, Kansas – the St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church (300 Block East 3^rd) (photograph and history) The present stone church was constructed in 1948 of native stone which was quarried southwest of town. Bob Truitt, a local stone mason, worked on many of the stone buildings around Onaga with the help of Bert Handley and Stratton Noble. (This information is presented on the Kansas section of the LASR web site.)
Osawatomie, Kansas – the Old Stone Church (photograph and history) The church building was constructed from stone quarried hills around the city. The church was dedicated in 1861. (This information is presented on the Kansas section of the LASR web site.)
Osborne, Kansas – the Osborne County Courthouse (photographs and history)

The Courthouse was built between 1907-1908 of Postrock Limestone in the Romanesque Revival style. (This information is presented on the Kansas section of the LASR web site.) Click here to view a photograph of the courthouse presented by the Kansas Geological Survey; photograph courtesy of Grace Muilenburg, KGS, March 1962. (The source of this material is the Kansas Geological Survey web site at <http://www.kgs.ku.edu/>. All Rights Reserved.)

Osborne, Kansas – the Osborne Law Office (1888) (photograph) According to the caption on the Kansas Geological Survey web site, the building was constructed with both Fencepost Limestone and Ft. Hays Limestone. Photograph courtesy of Grace Muilenburg, KGS, March 1962. The source of this material is the Kansas Geological Survey web site at <http://www.kgs.ku.edu/>. All Rights Reserved.
Osborne, Kansas – the WPA Scout Cabin (photograph and history) The building was constructed of native stone in 1936. (This information is presented on the LASR web site. Choose the "Attractions" topic on the left hand menu, then choose "WPA Scout Cabin" from the list of Attractions.)
Ottawa, Kansas – the Franklin County Courthouse (photograph and history) The Courthouse was constructed of pressed red-faced brick, limestone, and sandstone. The sandstone was shipped from Warrensburg, Missouri, and the limestone used for the basement walls and was shipped from Strong City, Kansas. The building was constructed in 1893. (This information is presented on the Kansas section of the LASR web site.)
Ottawa, Kansas – the Old Depot Museum (Tecumseh and North Main ) (photograph and history) The building was constructed of limestone in 1888. (This information is presented on the Kansas section of the LASR web site.)
Paradise (near), Kansas – Bridge over Paradise Creek on K-18, near Paradise (photograph)

The bridge was constructed using Fencepost Limestone. Photograph courtesy of Grace Muilenburg, KGS, March 1962. The source of this material is the Kansas Geological Survey web site at <http://www.kgs.ku.edu/>. All Rights Reserved.

Parson, Kansas – the Depot (The following information is from the "Notes From Quarry and Shop" section in Stone: An Illustrated Magazine, Vol. XI, No. 6, November, 1895, Frank W. Hoyt, Publisher, New York, pp. 572.)

"The sawed stone for the new public library at Kansas city, Mo., will be furnished by Carthage Stone Co…The stone for new courthouse, Paris, Tex., 140 cars, is also being gotten out at Carthage. Also for depots at Parsons, Kan., and Sedalia, Mo."

Phillips County, Kansas – Farm House constructed of Niobara Chalk (photograph) Photograph courtesy of John Charlton, KGS. The source of this material is the Kansas Geological Survey web site at <http://www.kgs.ku.edu/>. All Rights Reserved.
Phillipsburg, Kansas – the City Auditorium (constructed prior to August 1948) Quartzite from the Ogallala formation in Phillips County was used in the construction of the city auditorium. (From Construction Materials in Phillips County, Kansas, Geological Survey Circular 21, United States Geological Survey, 1949.)
Ravana, Buffalo County, Kansas – Half Dugout of Rock Quarried from Pawnee Creek, presented on the Lost Towns of Finney web site.

About 1878 John Bull quarried rock from Pawnee Creek to use to build his first one-room shelter in which to store his merchandise. Ravana, originally named Mason and then Cowland, was once the county seat of Buffalo County. A court house was built in 1889 of rock quarried from the Pawnee quarries. A two-story school building was also voted upon to be built of “native white rock.” Ravana lost the county seat in 1889, Buffalo County was disorganized in 1893, and Ravana was abandoned after a series of bad seasons. Very little is left today of Ravana except some buildings and the deteriorating ruins of the court house.

Ravana, Buffalo County, Kansas - Ravana Ghost Town Photos, presented by Jason Ryman Photography. Visit Jason Ryman’s “Ravana Ghost Town” photos to view some beautiful photographs of the remains of that town.

Rawlins, Kansas – the Rawlins County Courthouse (photograph) The lower portion of the Courthouse building is stone and is the building is trimmed in stone. (This web site is presented by Rawlins County, Kansas.)
Russell, Kansas – the Fossil Station Museum Building (photograph and history) The museum is housed in what was once the jail, which was built of Greenhorn Limestone or "post rock" in 1907. (This information is presented on the Kansas section of the LASR web site.)
Russell, Kansas – the Gernon House (818 Kansas Street) (photograph and history) Built in 1872, the Gernon house is the oldest postrock limestone house in Russell. The sidewalks are of limestone. (This information is presented on the Kansas section of the LASR web site.)
Russell, Kansas – the Heym-Oliver House (503 Kansas Street ) (photograph and history) The Heym-Oliver house is a restored "post rock" limestone house. (This information is presented on the Kansas section of the LASR web site.)
Russell County, Kansas – Fencepost Limestone Water Tower constructed of Fencepost Limestone (photograph)

Fencepost Limestone Water Tower constructed of Fencepost Limestone

Russell County, Kansas – Hell Creek Bridge (photograph)

The bridge was built with Fencepost Limestone. Photograph courtesy of John Charlton, KGS. The source of this material is the Kansas Geological Survey web site at <http://www.kgs.ku.edu/>. All Rights Reserved.

Russell County, Kansas – the Post Rock Scenic Byway (photographs and history) This eighteen-mile long scenic drive passes unique native limestone rocks which were used for fenceposts in the area. The Byway "extends north and south on K-232 through the Smoky Hills of Ellsworth, Lincoln and Russell Counties in north central Kansas." (This web site is presented by the National Scenic Byways Program.)
Sabetha, Kansas – Old Albany Schoolhouse Museum Building (photograph and history) This limestone building was constructed in 1867. (This information is presented on the Kansas section of the LASR web site.)
Scott City, Kansas – the Keystone Gallery Building. According to the LASR web site, the Keystone Gallery building was constructed in 1917 of limestone. (This information is presented on the Kansas section of the LASR web site.)
Scott City, Kansas – the Old Steele Pioneer Home. (The link from which the following information was obtained is no longer available.)
<http://www.scottcity.net/lakescott/history.html>

The old Steele home was built in 1894 of "hard hand-quarried native yellow-white chalk rock." Today the house is a part of the Lake Scott State Park.
Saline County, Kansas – the Coronado Heights Castle (photograph) The castle was constructed of Dakota Sandstone. Photograph courtesy of Grace Muilenburg, KGS, November 1960. The source of this material is the Kansas Geological Survey web site at <http://www.kgs.ku.edu/>. All Rights Reserved. Click here to view another photograph of the Coronado Heights Castle.
Scott County, Kansas – the Old Steele House (photograph) This photograph is of a stone house, although the type and origin of the stone are not stated. Photograph courtesy of Grace Muilenburg, KGS, March 1962. The source of this material is the Kansas Geological Survey web site at <http://www.kgs.ku.edu/>. All Rights Reserved.
Scott Lake, Scott County, Kansas – Limestone Cabin at Scott Lake (photograph) The origin of the limestone is not stated. Photograph courtesy of Grace Muilenburg, KGS, July 1961. The source of this material is the Kansas Geological Survey web site at <http://www.kgs.ku.edu/>. All Rights Reserved.
Scott Lake (above), Kansas – Mortarbed shelter above Lake Scott (photograph) Ogallala Formation. Photograph courtesy of Grace Muilenburg, KGS, July 1961. The source of this material is the Kansas Geological Survey web site at <http://www.kgs.ku.edu/>. All Rights Reserved.
Scott Lake, Kansas – the Picnic Shelter at Scott Lake (photograph)

The shelter was constructed of Ft. Riley Limestone. Photograph courtesy of Grace Muilenburg, KGS, March 1962. The source of this material is the Kansas Geological Survey web site at <http://www.kgs.ku.edu/>. All Rights Reserved.

Sedgwick County, Kansas – the Residence of Green Quartzite (photograph) Photograph courtesy of John Charlton, KGS, 1997. The source of this material is the Kansas Geological Survey web site at <http://www.kgs.ku.edu/>. All Rights Reserved.
St. Benedict, Kansas – St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church (photograph and history) The church has an exterior of Kansas limestone and is built in the Gothic style. (This information is presented on the Kansas section of the LASR web site.) Click here to view a photograph of the church on the Kansas Geological Survey web site; photograph courtesy of John Charlton, KGS. (The source of this material is the Kansas Geological Survey web site at <http://www.kgs.ku.edu/>. All Rights Reserved.)
St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas – the Bayer Stone Co. Office (photograph) (The following quote is used with the permission of Bayer Stone, Inc.) "Since 1930, Bayer Stone, Inc. has supplied quality natural Kansas Limestone and Indiana Limestone. Bayer Stone, owned and managed by the 3rd Generation of the Bayer family, provides limestone for many applications." "The Bayer Stone Cottonwood Quarry in Chase County, Kansas has historically been a dependable and durable source of limestone for well over 100 years. Local Kansas landmarks such as the Kansas State Capitol and the Chase County Courthouse utilizes limestone excavated from this region. The first Bayer Stone Cottonwood quarry began operation in 1962 and the current location was opened in 1983, at that time Bayer Stone had 5 quarries in Riley County and the Onaga quarry in Pottawatomie County."

The photograph shows the exterior wall of the building on which different types of stone and stone finishes are displayed. Photograph courtesy of Grace Muilenburg, KGS. The source of this material is the Kansas Geological Survey web site at <http://www.kgs.ku.edu/>. All Rights Reserved.

Silverdale, Kansas - High School Building and Citizens State Bank Building, both constructed using stone from the Silverdale Quarry Co. Stone Quarry.

(postcard photograph; published by Cornish Studio, Arkansas City, Kans.; early 1900s; unmailed.)

Silverdale, Kansas - High School Building and Citizens State Bank Building

Sterling, Kansas – Sterling College Buildings (originally Cooper Memorial College)

Cooper Hall - Cooper Hall was the first building constructed at Cooper Memorial College in 1887 of Kansas limestone. Today the college is known as Sterling College. (The link from which the following information was taken was presented on the web site for “Independent Thinking from the Kansas Independent Colleges,” Summer, 2001, Vol. 4, No. 1. The link is no longer available.) This link will take you to the ACCK NEWS! If you'd like to see a photograph of Cooper Hall, please click here and you will be taken to the web site of Sterling College.

Associated Colleges of Central Kansas, Vol. 6 No. 9 May 2002. Scroll down to the subheading, "Construction Continues on Cooper Hal," which gives a short history of the hall and describes the measures that needed to be taken to correct the "walls that had bowed outward from pressure over the 115-year life of the massive Kansas limestone building."

Mabee Library (The information below was obtained from the Hollis and Miller Group web site, although the link is no longer available.)
<http://www.hollis-miller.com/mabee_library.html>

Brick and native Kansas limestone were used on the exterior of Mabee Library. The building was completed in 1996.
Strong City, Kansas – the Santa Fe Depot (photograph and history) The building that replaced the original depot was constructed in 1913 of brick trimmed in native cut limestone. (This information is presented on the Kansas section of the LASR web site.)
Strong City, Kansas – the Z Bar/Spring Hill Ranch (history)

The eleven-room house was built with hand-cut native limestone. (This information is presented on the Kansas section of the LASR web site.) Click here to view a photograph of the Spring Hill Ranch House presented by the Kansas Geological Survey; photograph courtesy of John Charlton, KGS. (The source of this material is the Kansas Geological Survey web site at <http://www.kgs.ku.edu/>. All Rights Reserved.)

Sylvan Grove, Kansas – Downtown Sylvan Grove Stone Building (photograph) The building was constructed with Fencepost Limestone. Photograph courtesy of Grace Muilenburg, KGS, 1962. The source of this material is the Kansas Geological Survey web site at <http://www.kgs.ku.edu/>. All Rights Reserved.

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