Lone Star School, District 64 | |
Nearest city | Bison, Kansas |
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Coordinates | 38°31′25″N 99°13′18″W / 38.52349°N 99.22174°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1879 |
Built by | Mertz, Henry; Rogers, Henry |
Architectural style | 1-story gable schoolhouse |
MPS | Public Schools of Kansas MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 08001352 [1] |
Added to NRHP | January 22, 2009 |
The Lone Star School, District 64 is a one-room schoolhouse in Rush County, Kansas, United States, near Bison, Kansas which was built in 1879. [2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. [1]
Builders included stonemason Henry Mertz and carpenter Henry Rogers. From 1879 until 1890 it served as a Methodist Episcopal Church on weekends, and a school on weekdays. It continued to serve as a school until 1947. [2]
A shed and an outhouse are contributing structures. [2]
The Kansas State Historical Society describes its importance "for its associations with early public education in Kansas and for its architectural significance as a good example of an early vernacular one-room schoolhouse." [3]
It is located in a rural area on Avenue M, 1.25 miles (2.01 km) west of Bison. [2]