Burns Union School
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{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Burns Union School
| image = 1905 Burns Union School.jpg
| caption = Currently Burns Community Museum in 2010
| locmapin = Kansas
| map_caption = Location within the state of Kansas
| location = SW corner of
Ohio and Main St
Burns, Kansas 66840
| coordinates = {{coord|38|5|20|N|96|53|14|W|region:US-KS_type:edu|display=inline,title}}
| area = {{convert|1.5|acre}}
| built = 1904
| builder =
| architect = Charles W. Squires,
J.J. Clayton
| architecture = Renaissance
| restored =
| nrhp_type =
| partof =
| partof_refnum =
| refnum = 75000714 {{NRISref|version=2010a}}
| added = 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.
The building now houses the Burns Community Museum and includes a restored period classroom.{{cite web|title=Burrns Community Museum|url=http://www.burnsks.com/museum.html|publisher=City of Burns|accessdate=1 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040856/http://www.burnsks.com/museum.html|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}} 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
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External links
- {{NRHP url|id=75000714|title=Burns Union School NRHP Application (0.3MB PDF)}}
- {{NRHP url|id=75000714|title=Burns Union School NRHP Photos (1.0MB PDF)|photos=y}}
{{National Register of Historic Places}}
{{Marion County, Kansas}}
Category:School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Kansas
Category:Renaissance Revival architecture in Kansas
Category:School buildings completed in 1904
Category:Buildings and structures in Marion County, Kansas
Category:Museums in Marion County, Kansas
Category:National Register of Historic Places in Marion County, Kansas
Category:1904 establishments in Kansas
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