Buck Creek School
National Register of Historic Places

Buck Creek School

Perry, Jefferson County, Kansas
Listed
December 27, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88002830

About this property

Buck Creek School is a historic school in Perry, Kansas. It was built in about 1878, closed in 1952 and added to the National Register in 1988. It is a 25 by 40 feet (7.6 m × 12.2 m) plan building with limestone blocks forming its west, south, and east walls, and limestone rubble forming its north wall.

Location

Perry, Jefferson County, Kansas
39.06786, -95.29485

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 88002830. It was listed on December 27, 1988.

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURE
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 Battles

Attack on Hickory Point (Kansas) 1856
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Lawrence Defense Preparations – 1863
1863Civil War
7.4 mi
Quantrill's Raid on Lawrence
1863Civil War
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Lawrence Massacre
1863Civil War
7.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Buck Creek School listed on the National Register?

Buck Creek School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 27, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Buck Creek School?

Buck Creek School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Buck Creek School?

The period of significance for Buck Creek School is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1878.

Can I research the history near Buck Creek School?

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