National and State Registers of Historic Places
Results of Query:
County: Ness
Records: All Properties
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Carver, George Washington, Homestead Site
1 1/2 miles south of BeelerBeeler (Ness County)
Listed in National Register Nov 23, 1977
Architect: Not listed
Area of Significance: single dwelling
Indian Village on Pawnee Fork
Address RestrictedBazine vicinity (Ness County)
Listed in National Register Jun 17, 2010
Architect: Not Applicable
Area of Significance: archaeological site
The Indian Village on Pawnee Fork is nationally significant for its association with the General Winfield Scott Hancock's expedition through the southern plains in the 1860s and 1870s and the ensuing conflict often referred to as Hancock's War. George Armstrong Custer, who was then a Lieutenant Colonel, experienced his first encouter with the Plains Indian warriors at the village. On April 14, 1867, General Hancock ordered Custer to surround the village and hold its inhabitants for further negotiations. Upon his arrival, though, it was found empty of inhabitants except for an elderly Sioux man, an Indian woman, and a young girl. Custer ordered his troups to give chase, but the Sioux and Cheyenne outdistanced them. This failure helped in forming his ideas regarding proper strategy in later engagements. He determined that dividing his forces and attacking from many directions, so as to afford no opportunities for his adversaries to escape, would be most productive. That strategy succeeded in his surprise attack on Black Kettle's village at the Washita, but proved to be disastrous at Little Bighorn. Hancock's forces destroyed the Village on Pawnee Fork, which set the tone for the remainder of the Plains Indan Wars.
Lion Block
216 W MainNess City (Ness County)
Listed in National Register Oct 16, 2008
Architect: Henry Tilley
Area of Significance: vacant/not in use; specialty store; meeting hall
Architectural Style(s): Italianate
Built in 1887, Lion Block is a two-story Victorian-era commercial block in downtown Ness City across the street from the Ness County Courthouse. Area stonemason Henry Tilley contributed his artistic talents to the construction of the building, which is known for its highly decorative stone motifs and carved stone lion that sits atop the parapet wall. The Lion Block is nominated to the National Register for its architectural significance as a highly decorative and unique Italianate-style commercial building.
Ness County Bank
Main and PennsylvaniaNess City (Ness County)
Listed in National Register Feb 23, 1972
Architect: James Holland
Area of Significance: financial institution
Architectural Style(s): Romanesque
Ness County Bridge FS-450
County Road 20Bazine vicinity (Ness County)
Listed in National Register Mar 27, 2017
Architect: Unknown
Area of Significance: transportation
Architectural Style(s): Other
Thematic Nomination: Masonry Arch Bridges of Kansas
Built in circa 1935, Ness County Bridge FS-450 is nominated for its local significance as a native limestone triple-arch bridge. Although built within the time period of the New Deal era, no known primary information ties this bridge’s construction to a New Deal projects. What is known is that Ness County Bridge FS-450 is one of at least ten similar bridges constructed in the county between circa 1928 and circa 1941; although, it is the only one of the ten with decorative sidewalls.
Pawnee River Tributary Bridge
8 miles south of BazineBazine (Ness County)
Listed in National Register Jul 2, 1985
Architect: Not listed
Area of Significance: road-related
Architectural Style(s): Bridge
Thematic Nomination: Masonry Arch Bridges of Kansas
Thornburg Barn
County Road A, 1/2m west of D RoadUtica (Ness County)
Listed in National Register Apr 8, 2009
Architect: Thornburg, Wallie O., Builder
Area of Significance: agricultural outbuilding; animal facility
Architectural Style(s): Other
Thematic Nomination: Historic Agriculture Related Resources of Kansas
The Thornburg Barn located northwest of Utica is notably distinguished not only by its roof form but also by the techniques used in its construction. The barn was built in 1929 from a Sears Roebuck Company mail-order kit upon a hand-formed concrete block foundation. The catalog also provided the recipe for the foundations and floors. The foundation blocks have a rusticated stone face finish and were created on-site using a block machine. A reprint of the 1919 Sears Roebuck Book of Barns includes models similar to the Thornburg Barn, namely the "Country Gentleman Modern Barn".
Tilley, Henry, House aka Prairie Cottage Guest House
108 W 2nd StRansom (Ness County)
Listed in National Register Nov 21, 2006
Architect: Henry Tilley
Area of Significance: single dwelling
Architectural Style(s): Other
The Henry Tilley House is a single-story, four-room limestone structure that was built in 1898 by Henry Tilley, a local stonemason and artisan. He contributed to the construction of many buildings in Ness County during that time period. The Tilley house is nominated for its architectural significance as a limestone vernacular structure.
