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Historic house in Kansas, United States

United States historic place
Francis and Harriet Baker House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Francis and Harriet Baker House in 2015
Francis and Harriet Baker House is located in KansasFrancis and Harriet Baker House
Location823 North 5th Street, Atchison, Kansas
Coordinates39°34′13″N 95°07′08″W / 39.57028°N 95.11889°W / 39.57028; -95.11889 (Francis and Harriet Baker House)
Arealess than one acre
Built1902 (1902)
ArchitectRoot & Siemens
Architectural styleMission/spanish Revival
NRHP reference No.03000838
Added to NRHPAugust 28, 2003

The Francis and Harriet Baker House is a historic house in Atchison, Kansas. It was built in 1902 for Francis Baker, the co-founder of a grain elevator business in Kansas and Nebraska, and his wife Harriet, the daughter of Atchison's mayor. It was purchased by Frank Harwi, the president of the A.J. Harwi Hardware Company, in 1918.

The house was designed by Root & Siemens in the Mission Revival architectural style and was termed "modern" by Root. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 28, 2003.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ Susan Jezak Ford (January 10, 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Francis and Harriet Baker House / Frank Harwi House; Jerome Pillow House". National Park Service. Retrieved July 18, 2018. With accompanying pictures
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