National Register of Historic Places

Newell-Johnson-Searle House

Oskaloosa, Jefferson County, Kansas
Listed
July 10, 2017
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
100001289

About this property

The Newell–Johnson–Searle House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017. It is located on U.S. Highway 59 on the edge of Oskaloosa in Jefferson County, Kansas. The house is a two-and-a-half-story, wood-frame building built and modified in c.1860, 1877 and 1913. The property also includes a contributing one-story stone building with a cellar, and a non-contributing wood-frame garage. It was deemed significant as one of Oskaloosa's finer early homes, and for its association with Oskaloosa co-founder Newell, who owned it during 1858–1918. Newell arrived in Kansas in 1856, the worst year of the Bleeding Kansas era, and was harassed by pro-slavers.

Location

609 Walnut St.
Oskaloosa, Jefferson County, Kansas
39.21465, -95.31048

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
Sources

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

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When was Newell-Johnson-Searle House listed on the National Register?

Newell-Johnson-Searle House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 10, 2017.

What type of historic resource is Newell-Johnson-Searle House?

Newell-Johnson-Searle House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Newell-Johnson-Searle House is recorded as the industrial era.

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