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 these topic lists: Architecture • Entertainment • Forts and Castles • Industry & Commerce. 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. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, on the Great Plains, on the Southern Plains, and specifically on the High 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 Comancherνa, the Dust Bowl, and the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 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); First School House (approx. Ό mile away).
Regarding Lion Block. In 2005, the entire block had been listed for sale on eBay.
The buildings were blocked
this page online
Also see . . .
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 Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
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 December 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 851 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 20, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
