Hays in Ellis County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Gospel Hill
Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 1, 2016
1. Gospel Hill Marker
Inscription.
Gospel Hill. . The Armes Dance Hall, originally named the Globe Theater, was built on this site in 1867 by Major George Armes with money raised by his younger brother in Leavenworth, ostensibly to erect an Episcopal church. Later the building was moved to Fort Hays and became an officers’ annex to the post trader’s store. Ironically the Catholics (1879), Lutherans (1879), Baptists (1883) and Episcopalians (1910) all built churches in this neighborhood, and the area became known as Gospel Hill. , ,
Hays City, Kansas.
The Armes Dance Hall, originally named the Globe Theater, was built on this site in 1867 by Major George Armes with money raised by his younger brother in Leavenworth, ostensibly to erect an Episcopal church. Later the building was moved to Fort Hays and became an officers’ annex to the post trader’s store. Ironically the Catholics (1879), Lutherans (1879), Baptists (1883) and Episcopalians (1910) all built churches in this neighborhood, and the area became known as Gospel Hill.
Hays City, Kansas
Erected by City of Hays Kansas Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Location. 38° 52.397′ N, 99° 19.911′ W. Marker is in Hays, Kansas, in Ellis County. Marker is at the intersection of Fort Street and West 12th Street, on the right when traveling south on Fort Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1111 Fort Street, Hays KS 67601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Town & County Jail (within shouting distance of this marker); The Volga Germans (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jim Curry’s Restaurant
Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 361 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 5, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
