Neodesha in Wilson County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Brown Hotel
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 7, 2012
1. Brown Hotel National Register Marker
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Circa 1896
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.
Location. 37° 25.041′ N, 95° 40.855′ W. Marker is in Neodesha, Kansas, in Wilson County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 75) and 6th Street, on the left when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 519-523 Main Street, Neodesha KS 66757, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Soldiers of the World War (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); World War II Memorial (about 500 feet away); Sgt Mike Ritter (about 600 feet away); Norman No. 1 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Actual Site of Norman No. 1 (approx. half a mile away); Opening of the Mid-Continent Oil Field (approx. 0.8 miles away); Dutch Lorbeer (approx.
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Regarding Brown Hotel. National Register Statement of Significance:
The Brown Hotel maintains a moderate degree of architectural integrity as an example of a two-part commercial block hotel. The building stands at the comer of Main and Sixth Streets and is part of a block of one and two story brick buildings along Main Street. The brick hotel contains restrained elements of both the Italianate and Classical styles. Italianate influences are found in the large rectangular windows with brick arches. The presence of the Classical style is found in the porch with its Tuscan columns and entablature.
"Town building preoccupied a large portion of the westward-moving populace. Many Americans shared the dream that their own communities would one day emerge as great urban centers. The size and extant of a community's commercial buildings served as an index to its achievements and its potential. Even in the frontier town, many of the earliest and finest permanent buildings were erected to house those commercial enterprises. Businesses were intentionally clustered
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 7, 2012
2. Brown Hotel
Also see . . .
1. Brown Hotel National Register Nomination. (Submitted on July 17, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. History of Neodesha, Kansas. Town webpage (Submitted on July 17, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Brown Hotel National Register Registration Form. Pre-boundary increase original registration. (Submitted on June 27, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,015 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 17, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
