E. W. Norris Service Station -- Glen Elder KS - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

In 1926 E. W. Norris commissioned a castle made of local Post Rock limestone to be a service station along the US 24, then known as Federal Highway 40. Once US 24 was re-routed around town, this structure was bypassed by most traffic.

This wonderful building has been rescued and repurposed as the centerpiece of the Castle Rock Lodge. Glen Elder is the center of a very vibrant hunting and fishing economy in these counties.

The historic 1930 photo credit belongs to the National Park Service.

Here is the link to the nomination form for this wodnerful piece of 1920s American road culture: (visit link)

Street address: Market and Main Sts Glen Elder, KS County / Borough / Parish: Mitchell Year listed: 1976 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering, Architecture, Transportation Periods of significance: 1925-1949 Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Transportation, Road-related Current function: Hotel 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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Please give the date and brief account of your visit. Include any additional observations or information that you may have, particularly about the current condition of the site. Additional photos are highly encouraged, but not mandatory.

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