Union Block
National Register of Historic Places

Union Block

Oskaloosa, Jefferson County, Kansas
Listed
April 22, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
73000760

About this property

The Union Block in Oskaloosa, Kansas, is a commercial block building which was built in 1892. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. It is a red brick building, 100 by 80 feet (30 m × 24 m) in plan, and is composed of four two-story stores.

Location

Oskaloosa, Jefferson County, Kansas
39.21530, -95.31320

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 73000760. It was listed on April 22, 1973.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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

Buck Creek School
Industrial
10.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Attack on Hickory Point (Kansas) 1856
1856Mexican-American War
5.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Union Block listed on the National Register?

Union Block was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 22, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Union Block?

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

What is the period of significance for Union Block?

The period of significance for Union Block is recorded as the civil_war era.

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