Bernhard Warkentin Homestead
Not to be confused with the Warkentin House in Newton, Kansas.
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Bernhard Warkentin Homestead | |
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| Nearest city | Halstead, Kansas |
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| Coordinates | 38°0′24″N 97°30′16″W / 38.00667°N 97.50444°WCoordinates: 38°0′24″N 97°30′16″W / 38.00667°N 97.50444°W |
| Area | 20 acres (8.1 ha) |
| Built | 1874 |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| NRHP Reference # | 74000839[1] |
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| Added to NRHP | February 15, 1974 |
| Designated NHL | December 14, 1990[2] |
The Bernhard Warkentin Homestead, also known as Little River Stock Farm or Warkentin Farm, is a historic farm complex on East North Street in Halstead, Kansas. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. It was further declared to be a National Historic Landmark in 1990, nationally significant as the location of agricultural experiments that resulted in the wide cultivation of durum wheat in the country.[2]
See also
- List of National Historic Landmarks in Kansas
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Harvey County, Kansas
References
- ↑ Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 "Warkentin Farm". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-06-28.
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