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United States historic place
Burns Union School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Currently Burns Community Museum in 2010
Burns Union School is located in KansasBurns Union SchoolLocation within the state of Kansas
LocationSW corner of
Ohio and Main St
Burns, Kansas 66840
Coordinates38°5′20″N 96°53′14″W / 38.08889°N 96.88722°W / 38.08889; -96.88722
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1904
ArchitectCharles W. Squires,
J.J. Clayton
Architectural styleRenaissance
NRHP reference No.75000714
Added to NRHPMarch 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. 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

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Burrns Community Museum". City of Burns. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2016.

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