National Register of Historic Places

Crawford, Nelson Antrim, House

Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
Listed
October 4, 2017
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
100001707

About this property

Nelson Antrim Crawford (May 4, 1888 – 1963), was an American writer, editor, professor, and publisher. Nelson Antrim Crawford was born on May 4, 1888, in Miller, South Dakota. He went to high school in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He edited the Kansas Industrialist from 1914 to 1925. Crawford became the editor of Household magazine of Topeka, Kansas, in 1928. He was the longtime editor of The Author & Journalist published in Topeka. He became its owner and editor with the October 1951 issue. He wrote several books, including The Ethics of Journalism (1924) and We Liberals (1936). He was the author of two novels, A Man of Learning (1928) and Unhappy Wind (1930). Nelson Antrim Crawford House (1938), was his residence located at 2202 SW Seventeenth Street in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 2017. It was designed by architect Floyd Orson Wolfenbarger. Agricultural Journalism, Charles Elkins Rogers co-author The Carrying of the Ghost, (1923) B. J. Brimmer Company, Boston

Location

2202 SW. 17th St.
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
39.03718, -95.70514

Categories

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Sources

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

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When was Crawford, Nelson Antrim, House listed on the National Register?

Crawford, Nelson Antrim, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 4, 2017.

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Crawford, Nelson Antrim, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Crawford, Nelson Antrim, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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