Fort Scott in Bourbon County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Milrose Block

1889

— Fort Scott Historic District 1860 —

Milrose Block Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 18, 2011

1. Milrose Block Marker

Inscription. Named for Rose Miller. Pressed Metal Facade. Roof Top Gazebo. Italian Renaissance Style.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Women.

Location. 37° 50.52′ N, 94° 42.419′ W. Marker is in Fort Scott, Kansas, in Bourbon County. It is on Wall Street near National Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7½ East Wall Street, Fort Scott KS 66701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas and specifically in Bleeding Kansas Border War Country.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

and on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cowtown? (within shouting distance of this marker); Whats With the Bricks? (within shouting distance of this marker);

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C. F. Drake Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The Stout Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); True Renaissance Man (about 300 feet away); Ashes on the Moon (about 300 feet away); Star Clothing House (about 300 feet away); Measuring the Sky (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Scott.

Also see . . . Fort Scott Downtown Historic District National Register Nomination. (Submitted on July 4, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Milrose Block and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 18, 2011

2. Milrose Block and Marker

Milrose Block image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 18, 2011

3. Milrose Block

Looking northeast

Milrose Block West Facade image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 18, 2011

4. Milrose Block West Facade

Wilder House Stable Namepiece image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 18, 2011

5. Wilder House Stable Namepiece

On Milrose Block east facade. The Wilder House Hotel stood at the southwest corner of Wall and Main Streets.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 819 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 4, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.