Western Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers
National Historic Landmark

Western Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers

Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas
Listed
April 29, 1999
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
99000456

About this property

The Western Branch of the National Home for Disabled Soldiers was established in 1885 in Leavenworth, Kansas to house aging veterans of the American Civil War. The 214-acre (87 ha) campus (formerly 640 acres (260 ha)) is near Fort Leavenworth, and is directly adjacent to Leavenworth National Cemetery, south of Leavenworth town. The home features about 82 contributing building resources, constructed between the 1880s and the 1940s. It is now part of the Department of Veterans Affairs Eisenhower Medical Center.

Location

4101 S. 4th St.
Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas
39.28020, -94.89532

Categories

ARCHITECTUREPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTSOCIAL HISTORYHEALTH/MEDICINELANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Helmers Manufacturing Company Building
Industrial
1.1 mi
Sumner Elementary School
Industrial
2 mi
Leavenworth County Courthouse
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2 mi
Burt, Nathaniel H., House
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2.1 mi
Brewer, David J., House
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2.1 mi

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When was Western Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers listed on the National Register?

Western Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 29, 1999.

What type of historic resource is Western Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers?

Western Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Western Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Western Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Western Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers?

The period of significance for Western Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1885.

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