The Newell–Johnson–Searle House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017. It is located on U.S. Highway 59 on the edge of Oskaloosa in Jefferson County, Kansas.[1]
Newell–Johnson–Searle House | |
 The stone outbuilding | |
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| Location | 609 Walnut St. Oskaloosa, Kansas |
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| Coordinates | 39°12′53″N 95°18′38″W / 39.21472°N 95.31056°W |
| Area | .47 acres (0.19 ha) |
| Built | c.1860, 1877, 1913 |
| NRHP reference No. | 100001289 |
| Added to NRHP | July 10, 2017 |
The house is a two-and-a-half-story, wood-frame building built and modified in c.1860, 1877 and 1913. The property also includes a contributing one-story stone building with a cellar, and a non-contributing wood-frame garage.[1]
It was deemed significant as one of Oskaloosa's finer early homes, and for its association with Oskaloosa co-founder Newell, who owned it during 1858–1918. Newell arrived in Kansas in 1856, the worst year of the Bleeding Kansas era, and was harassed by pro-slavers.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Elizabeth Leech; Sarah J. Martin (Spring 2017). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Newell-Johnson-Searle House / KHRI #087-460 (house) & 087-4240-00015 (stone outbuilding)" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved December 19, 2017. With photos.