Douglass Township Community Building
National Register of Historic Places

Douglass Township Community Building

Douglass, Butler County, Kansas
Listed
April 26, 1995
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
95000512

About this property

The Douglass Township Community Building is a community recreational auditorium and sports facility constructed in 1936, in Douglass, Kansas. It was designed by architect J. Hamilton. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

Location

206 S. Forest
Douglass, Butler County, Kansas
37.51816, -97.01583

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 95000512. It was listed on April 26, 1995.

Categories

ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONSOCIAL HISTORYARCHITECTURE
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

Bucher Bridge
Industrial
4 mi
Polecat Creek Bridge
Industrial
5.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Douglass Township Community Building listed on the National Register?

Douglass Township Community Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 26, 1995.

What type of historic resource is Douglass Township Community Building?

Douglass Township Community Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Douglass Township Community Building?

The period of significance for Douglass Township Community Building is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1936.

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