Clark--Robidoux House - Wallace, Kansas
Posted by: 
BruceS
N 38° 54.942 W 101° 35.659
14S E 275070 N 4310621
Victorian styled home in Wallace, Kansas previously owned by one of the early town's merchants.
Waymark Code: WM20PA
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 08/16/2007
Views: 16
Victorian styled house built in 1880 for H.A. Clark. The home was later owned by Peter Robidoux an early merchant in Wallace. During the boom time in Wallace when it was a district location for the railroad Robidoux amassed a small fortune with his store. As times changed, Robidoux diversified his business holdings including banking and ranching. His landholdings totaled 32,000 acres. The Robidoux family remained in the house for many year. The home has been renovated over the years and is open for tours by appointment.
Street address:
4th St.
Wallace, Kansas
County / Borough / Parish: Wallace County
Year listed: 2001
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event
Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Historic function: Domestic
Current function: Domestic
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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