National Register of Historic Places

Schermerhorn, Edgar Backus, House

Galena, Cherokee County, Kansas
Listed
August 20, 1989
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
89001146

About this property

The Edgar Backus Schermerhorn House is a historic house located at 803 E. 5th St. in Galena, Kansas. The house was built circa 1895 for Edgar Backus Schermerhorn, a wealthy businessman who owned many of the area's lead and zinc mines. Architects Anderson & Strong designed the home in the Queen Anne style. The house's design features a porch along the entire front side, a hipped roof with cross gables, and projecting bays and gables. The home's interior features lead glass windows and imported English woodwork using six different types of wood. Schermerhorn lived in the house until his death in 1923, after which his sister, Minnie K. Lennon, inherited the property. Lennon, who had previously lived on a farm, continued to raise farm animals at the house, keeping a cow in the yard and chickens in the library. Lennon occupied the house until her 1939 death. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 21, 1989.

Location

803 E. 5th St.
Galena, Cherokee County, Kansas
37.07659, -94.62242

Categories

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Sources

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When was Schermerhorn, Edgar Backus, House listed on the National Register?

Schermerhorn, Edgar Backus, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 20, 1989.

What type of historic resource is Schermerhorn, Edgar Backus, House?

Schermerhorn, Edgar Backus, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Schermerhorn, Edgar Backus, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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