Ness City in Ness County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Lion Block
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 12, 2012
1. Lion Block Kansas Register Marker
has been listed on the
Register of Historic
Kansas Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
August 20, 2008
This property
has been listed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 2008.
Location. 38° 27.245′ N, 99° 54.437′ W. Marker is in Ness City, Kansas, in Ness County. Marker is on Main Street west of Kansas Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 216 West Main Street, Ness City KS 67560, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ness County Courthouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away); Corporal Noah V. B. Ness (about 300 feet away); Ness County Bank Building (about 600 feet away).
Regarding Lion Block. In 2005, the entire block had been listed for sale on eBay.
The buildings were blocked off and either falling down or being disassembled at the time of the photographs.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. Lion Block. Kansas Historical Society -National and State Registers of Historic Places, Ness County entry (Submitted on December 31, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Lion Block. National Register of Historic Places nomination (Submitted on June 20, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Handbook of Ness County Kansas (1887). Kansas Memory entry:
Reprint of illustrated C.S. Burch handbook (Submitted on March 12, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 12, 2012
2. Lion Block NRHP Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 12, 2012
3. Lion Block and Markers
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., http://www
4. Lion Block Lion Carving Detail
Credits. This page was last revised on March 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 582 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 20, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
