Historic Resources listed on the Survey Report of existing structures

Historic Resources listed on the Survey Report of existing structures (KSHS 2009). Page numbers listed refer to this resource.

former Homes:
  • Samuel Garrett House  (c. 1874) see pg15
  • John Breyfogle House  (c. 1900)….. see pg 17
  • Dean Family House (c. 1900) see pg 14 JCM 1993.1.1799
  • Sponable Residence  (c. 1895)…..see pg 17 / 69           
  • Fangro House (oldest surviving building in Johnson County)
  • Fredrick Hoff House
  • Graham Rogers House
  • Hart House
  • Joyce Hall Estate  see pg 28
  • J.C. Nichols Farm and Lodge (C. 1930)  (JCM 1994.16.365 a-f)   see pg 21
  • 1828 Log Cabin
  • Gov. Andrew Reeder Mansion  (c. 1850’s)  (JCM2008.1.211)   see pg 39
  • Levi Flint House  (c.  1856)  (JCM 1993.1.1637)  see pg 40
  • F.W. Sponable House (Bruce Funeral Home)
  • J.P. Williams House  (c. 1910)   (JCM 1992.1.988 a-e)
schools:
  • Harmony School
  • Waverly School  (c. 1920)   see pg 57;  currently a residence 
  • Monticello School  (c. 1923)   see pg 41
  • Walnut Grove Elementary (c. 1876)
  • Former Walker School (Phil. Bap. Church)  see pg 98
  • South Park Elementary  (c. 1947)  (JCM 1996.1.49)  see pg 36 / 98
  • The Stanley High School  (see Pg 30)
  • Desoto High  School  (brick)   (c. 1919)  JCM 1993.1.1305  see pg 53  –  (Currently City Hall & Community Bldg)
  • Sunlight School    (c. 1915)  (JCM 1997.1.461)
  • Moonlight School  (c. 1900)
  • Grandview School  (c. 1883)  (JCM 1992.1.815 a-b)
  • Kansas School for the Deaf Administration Building (c. 1865-1870);  Roth Bldg…..
  • See page 18 for references to former one-room schools either in ruins or now residences.
churches:
  • Desoto Presbyterian Church  (c. 1870)  JCM1992.1.871a-b)
  • Morse Church (c. 1880)    (JCM1994.16.117)   see pg 18
  • Assumption Catholic Church  (c. 1899)    (JCM1994.16.406 a-b)   see Pg 18
  • Prebyterian Church  (c. 1879).   see pg 52 
  • First Christain Church (c. 1926)  see pg 60
  • Second Baptist Church  (c. 1886)  see pg 60
  • Catholic Church (c. 1862) orig built on Main St. in Gardner, KS;  bldg relocated to East Warren in Gardner and used as residence
  • Baptist Church (c. 1879) – now Apt bldg.
  • Holy Trinity Catholic Church  (c. 1911)  see pg 94
  • Salem Lutheran Church (c.1924 )   see pg 94
  • Lenexa United Methodist Church (c.1924 )   see pg 94
  • Former Lenexa Bible Church  (c.1920 )   see pg 94
  • Ref to the many early churches are no longer readily identifiable as one-time churches.   (see ref. Pg 18)
businesses:
  • Bonita General Store (c. 1901)  (JCM 1997.1.202)
  • Farmer’s Bank  (c. 1905)   (JCM 1992.1.938 a-f)   see pg 69
  • Masonic Bldg   (c. 1907)   (JCM 1992.1.967 a-c)   see pg 69
  • Bigelow-Foster Mercantile  (c. 1912)   (JCM 1992.1.940 a-b)   see pg 69
  • Gardner State Bank  (c. 1912)   (JCM 1992.1.965 a-d)               see pg 69
  • Ocheltree Store
  • Meeting House of ‘Morning Grange’  (c. 1910)  see pg 83
  • Brinkman Barn  (c. 1912)   see pg 88/89
  • Legler Barn  (c. 1864)  see pg 91
  • E.H. Haskin House  (c. 1903-04) see pg 92
  • Farmers State Bank Bldg.  (c. 1929) see pg 92
  • Krumm Store Bldg.  (c. 1907) see pg 92
  • Ann Huseman Bldg  (c. 1870) see pg 93
  • Barbershop (c. 1900)  see pg 93
  • E.A. Legler General Store (c. 1893)  see pg 93
  • Lenexa Grain and Feed Elevator
  • Conser Store Building (c. 1910)
  • Overland Park Bank Bldg.   (c. 1910 see pg 100
  • Overland Park Bank  see pg 31
  • Old Shawnee Jail
  • Bender Barn and Smokehouse
  • Wiedman Waiting Station
  • Monticello General Store (c. 1870)  (JCM 1994.16.20) see pg 20 / 45
  • Spring Family Store   see pg  41
  • Scott’s Tavern  and Filling Station (c. 1927-1930)   see pg 41   
  • Clear Creek Grange Hall (c. 1882)  JCM 1992.1.1174)   see page 52
  • Masonic Lodge building  (c. 1908)  JCM 1993.1.1305    see Pg 52
  • Abbott’s Hall  (c. 1865)  ….restored;  now used as a museum  see Pg 52
  • Evanscourt  (c. 1912)  (JCM 1996.1.120)   see pg 62
  • Strang Car Barn  (c. 1920)  (JCM 1994.16.1058 a-b)                see pg 22
  • Strang Car Barn  (c. 1907-1910)  (JCM 1992.0001.805 a-b)    see pg 22
  • Strang Car Line Depot  (c. 1935)  (JCM 1994.16.1189)            see pg 22
  • Strang Car Line Depot  (c. 1906)  (JCM 1994.16.1315)            see pg 22
  • Strang Line Wood Shed (c. 1905)  (JCM 1997.1.641)               see pg 61
  • Strang Car Barn  (c. 1909) see pg 100
  • Strang Carriage House  (c. 1909) see pg 100
  • Bridge  (platt-through-truss type)(JCM 1994.16.9 a-c)  reportedly oldest truss bridge in Johnson County.  (built prior to 1900)  see pg 20

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