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United States Land Office
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By William Fischer, Jr., February 20, 2012 | |
| | | 1. United States Land Office Marker | | |
Inscription.
Built as a dry goods store by Hill P. Wilson in 1874, this stone building was the home of the Government Land Office from 1875 till 1877, and possibly as late as 1879, when the office was moved to WaKeeney. Thousands of pioneers filed homestead and timber claims at the U.S. Land Office of Hays City between 1874 and 1879. In 1896 this building became the hardware store of George Philip who had come to Ellis County from Scotland in 1873 as a member of George Grant's Victoria Colony.
Location. 38° 52.234′ N, 99° 19.898′ W. Marker is in Hays, Kansas, in Ellis County. Marker is at the intersection of 8th Street and Main Street, on the left when traveling west on 8th Street. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 719 Main Street, Hays KS 67601, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Otero & Sellar's Warehouse (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); First Presbyterian Church (about 300 feet away); Fort Hays State University War Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Fort Hays (approx. ¾ mile away); Commissary Warehouse (approx. 0.8 miles away); Time Capsule (approx. 0.8 miles away); Monarch of the Plains (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Hays (approx. 0.8 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Hays.| | | | 
By William Fischer, Jr., February 20, 2012 | |
| | | 2. United States Land Office and Marker | | Marker obscured by signal pole | | |
Also see . . .
1. Philip Hardware Store National Register Nomination. (Submitted on September 26, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
2. Ellis County, Kansas. (Submitted on September 26, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
3. City of Hays, Kansas - History. (Submitted on September 26, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
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By William Fischer, Jr., February 20, 2012 | |
| | | 3. United States Land Office | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., February 20, 2012 | |
| | | 4. Marker on United States Land Office | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on September 26, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. This page has been viewed 334 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 26, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.
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