National and State Registers of Historic Places
Barnes/Hoskinson Farmstead
715 E 1728 Rd & 713 E 1728 Rd, Palmyra Township
Vinland (Douglas County)
Listed in National Register
Jul 26, 2023
Architect: Swanson, Lewis
Category: Agricultural District
Thematic Nomination: Historic Agriculture Related Resources of Kansas
After Kansas opened for white settlement, William Elliot Barnes purchased the property. Barnes was a prominent member of Douglas County as a businessman and influential horticulturalist, starting what is believed to be the first vineyard in Kansas. Barnes lived on the nominated property from 1856, when he purchased the property, until 1920 when he moved to California with his niece. While Barnes lived on the property, he had the Queen Anne style farmhouse and the vernacular style bank barn constructed in 1885 and 1891, respectively. After Barnes left for California, the property was sold to the Hemingway family and shortly after sold again to the Hoskinson family. During this time period, the Hoskinson family made improvements to the farmstead including the minimal traditional house and the milkhouse.
