National Register of Historic Places

Lion Block

Ness City, Ness County, Kansas
Listed
October 15, 2008
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
08000986

About this property

The Lion Block, at 216 West Main in Ness City, Kansas in Ness County, Kansas, was built in 1887 and includes, in its parapet wall, a lion carved by stonemason Henry Tilley, for which the building is named. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. It is a two-story two-part commercial building. The building shared a party wall, its west wall, with adjacent building which was not nominated for NRHP listing, and which was demolished some time after 2008 and before 2016. The two buildings faced south onto the courthouse square which holds the Ness County Courthouse. The front of the Lion Block includes two storefronts with iron framing manufactured by the 1886-founded Capital Iron Works company of Topeka, Kansas. It is Victorian in style with elements of Italianate, such as in its round-topped windows. It was "nominated to the National Register for its architectural significance as a highly decorative and unique Italianate-style commercial building." Among other functions, it served as a meeting house for the local Oddfellows group. The McFarland Block, the adjacent building, survived in 2008.

Location

216 West Main
Ness City, Ness County, Kansas
38.45413, -99.90762

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

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When was Lion Block listed on the National Register?

Lion Block was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 2008.

What type of historic resource is Lion Block?

Lion Block is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Lion Block?

The period of significance for Lion Block is recorded as the industrial era.

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