Emporia in Lyon County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Mrs. Preston B. Plumb House

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 11, 2011

1. Mrs. Preston B. Plumb House DAR Marker

Inscription.

This house built 1894
by widow of
Preston B. Plumb
a founder of Emporia.
Later given to Emporia Y.W.C.A.
by daughters
Mary, Ruth, Caroline.
——————
Senator Preston B. Plumb
and Carrie S. Plumb House
Built c. 1894
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
——————
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Circa 1895

Erected 1976 by Emporia Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.

Location. 38° 24.31′ N, 96° 10.599′ W. Marker is in Emporia, Kansas, in Lyon County. Marker is at the intersection of 6th Avenue (U.S. 50) and Union Street, on the left when traveling east on 6th Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 224 East 6th Avenue, Emporia KS 66801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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are within walking distance of this marker. Emporia Free Library (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Commemoration of the College of Emporia (about 400 feet away); College of Emporia World Wars Memorial (about 400 feet away); Site of the "Kanzas News" (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kress Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Emporia (approx. 0.2 miles away); Civil War Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); William Allen White (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Emporia.

Also see . . .
1. Mrs. Preston B. Plumb House National Register Nomination. (Submitted on November 8, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Preston Bierce Plumb. (Submitted on November 8, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Plumb House NRHP Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 11, 2011

2. Plumb House NRHP Marker

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 11, 2011

3. Plumb House NRHP Marker

Mrs. Preston B. Plumb House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 11, 2011

4. Mrs. Preston B. Plumb House

Looking northwest

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 11, 2011

5. Mrs. Preston B. Plumb House

Looking northeast

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 579 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 8, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.