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Your search returned 3 results. D. D. Ikenberry Building
Quinter (Gove County) Listed in State Register 08/27/2005
Architect: Not listed
Located on Main Street in Quinter, the D. D. Ikenberry Building was built in 1908. It is a two-story brick commercial building with an original first-story storefront. Decorative brickwork enhances the front façade and contributes to the walls that are four bricks thick. The building is named for its owner who moved his mercantile business, "The Big Store", into the building in May 1908. It was nominated for its association with local commerce and its architectural significance. Grainfield Opera House
Grainfield (Gove County) Listed in National Register 11/28/1980
Architect: Not listed
Constructed in 1887, the Grainfield Opera House was built as a symbol of permanence. Grainfield was laid out as a town by the Union Pacific Railroad in 1879 and by 1887 its population had increased by a third. In March of 1887, the Grainfield Town Company was established and assumed ownership of the town from the Railroad. In May of the same year, construction on the Opera House began and by October was complete. It is a two-story brick commercial building with an ornate cast iron front. The Mesker Brothers of St. Louis, Missouri manufactured the decorative iron front and is the only element not locally made. The building was nominated for its association with local commercial history. Oxley Barn & Granary
Quinter (Gove County) Listed in National Register 4/16/2008
Architect: Oxley, Benjamin Franklin
Built by farmer Frank Oxley in 1911, the barn and surrounding property were sold to local auctioneer, farmer, and politician Joseph Flora in 1916. Beginning in 1931, Flora held livestock and merchandise sales at the barn, which attracted buyers from throughout the region, thus providing a strong market for local farmers and stockmen. The barn is nominated for its association with Flora and for its architectural significance as an early 20th century gambrel-roof livestock barn. |
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