Congregational Church
National Register of Historic Places

Congregational Church

Osawatomie, Miami County, Kansas
Listed
January 29, 2013
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
12001239

About this property

The Congregational Church in Osawatomie, Kansas, at 315 6th St., was built in 1858-61. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. It is associated with abolitionist John Brown, as its early preacher and leader, Samuel L. Adair, was married to John Brown's half-sister Florella Brown. After moving to the area with his family in 1855, Adair organized the church, including the first meeting on April 13, 1856 with six free-staters. Church services were held in the Adair cabin, which was later moved to and preserved in the John Brown Memorial Park and is itself listed on the National Register.

Location

315 6th St.
Osawatomie, Miami County, Kansas
38.50226, -94.95122

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 12001239. It was listed on January 29, 2013.

Categories

ARCHITECTUREEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
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

Raid on Osawatomie
1862Civil War
0.5 mi
Skirmish at Osawatomie, Kansas (1864)
1864Civil War
0.5 mi
Battle of Osawatomie 1856
1856Mexican-American War
0.6 mi
Pottawatomie Massacre 1856
1856Mexican-American War
10.8 mi

Questions about this property

When was Congregational Church listed on the National Register?

Congregational Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 29, 2013.

What type of historic resource is Congregational Church?

Congregational Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Congregational Church?

The period of significance for Congregational Church is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1855.

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