The Horace G. Lyons House is a historic house. It was built in 1860 for Horace G. Lyons, a settler and farmer.[2] It was expanded in 1893. In 1900, Lyons authored a religious booklet called The Devil Problem, in which he argued that the devil could be found in every man.[3] The house remained in the Lyons family until 1977.[2]
Horace G. Lyons House | |
 The Horace G. Lyons House in 2018 | |
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| Nearest city | Berryton, Kansas |
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| Coordinates | 38°57′21″N 95°35′02″W / 38.95583°N 95.58389°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1860 |
| Architectural style | Second Empire, Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 84001241[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 1, 1984 |
The house was designed in the Second Empire and Italianate architectural styles.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 1, 1984.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Horace G. Lyons House". National Park Service. Retrieved July 20, 2018. With accompanying pictures
- ^ "Problem of Devil Solved. Horace G. Lyons Writes Booklet on Subject. An Interesting Theory. Every Man Is His Own Satan, in the Opinion of Author--Find Him When Angry by Looking in Mirror". The Topeka Daily Capital. Topeka, Kansas. May 1, 1904. p. 9. Retrieved July 20, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.