The Limestone Bank Barn

The Limestone Bank Barn (HMUA8)

Location: Council Grove, KS 66846 Morris County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 40.204', W 96° 26.976'

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1871
Built for a livestock farm by Seth Hays, the first permanent white settler in this area. The Barn is 41 feet wide and 76 feet long. The rafter beams are put together with wooden pegs. The barn is constructed of native limestone.

1899-1945
The farm was used as a County Poor Farm.

1988
The Heart of the Flint Hills Chapter of the Santa Fe Trail Association requested the barn be restored.

1990
The barn was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

1992-2006
Walls were repaired, a new roof, drain pipes and windows were replaced. Funds for the repairs were paid by fund-raisers and grants. This project was sponsored by The Fremont Park Revitalization Committee & Heart of the Flint Hills Chapter
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HM NumberHMUA8
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Placed ByThe Fremont Park Revitalization Committee and The Heart of the Flint Hills Chapter, SFTA
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 29th, 2014 at 9:55pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 721881 N 4283251
Decimal Degrees38.67006667, -96.44960000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 40.204', W 96° 26.976'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 40' 12.24" N, 96° 26' 58.56" W
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Area Code(s)620, 785
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 50-70 Unnamed Road, Council Grove KS 66846, US
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