Abel House
National Register of Historic Places

Abel House

Great Bend, Barton County, Kansas
Listed
March 2, 2001
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
01000180

About this property

The Abel House, located at 2601 Paseo Drive in Great Bend, Kansas is a Lustron house built in 1949. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. It is a "Westchester Deluxe" model. It was built and sold by Dan Brack, the Lustron dealer in Great Bend. It was bought by Walter and Betty Abel in 1949, and they lived there until 1952.

Location

2601 Passeo
Great Bend, Barton County, Kansas
38.37752, -98.77282

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 01000180. It was listed on March 2, 2001.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Nagel House
Civil War
1.5 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle at Walnut Creek Crossing
1867Indian Wars
0.4 mi
Wilson's Creek Station Fight
1867Indian Wars
6.8 mi
Pawnee Rock Area Fight
1867Indian Wars
14 mi

Questions about this property

When was Abel House listed on the National Register?

Abel House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 2, 2001.

What type of historic resource is Abel House?

Abel House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Abel House?

The period of significance for Abel House is recorded as the civil_war era.

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