Downtown Manhattan Historic District -- Manhattan KS
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz
N 39° 10.778 W 096° 33.781
14S E 710500 N 4339540
The Riley County Courthouse in Manhattan KS anchors a larger Downtown Manhattan KS Historic District which contains almost 50 contributing buildings.
Waymark Code: WMGWFZ
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 04/16/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
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The Downtown Manhattan KS Historic District covers several blocks. The area's borders are generally from Humboldt Street on the north and Pierre Street to the south, east to 3rd Street and west to 5th Street.

The district is anchored by the Riley Co. Courthouse, itself on the US National Register of Historic Places.

There are 48 contributing buildings and 15 non-contributing buildings in this area. (visit link)

Here is a link to the district nomination form: (visit link)
Street address:
Humbole to Pierre Sts betw 3rd and 5th Sts
Manhattan, KS


County / Borough / Parish: Riley

Year listed: 2007

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event, Commerce, Architecture

Periods of significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Health Care, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture, Social,Business, Financial Institution, Hotel, Organizational, Professional, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Health Care, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social, Business, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Privately owned?: yes

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
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