Peabody in Marion County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

J. S. Schroeder Building

Built 1884

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 10, 2016

1. J. S. Schroeder Building NRHP Marker

Inscription.

National Register of Historic places

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list.

Location. 38° 9.924′ N, 97° 6.421′ W. Marker is in Peabody, Kansas, in Marion County. It is on Walnut Street north of 1st Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 North Walnut Street, Peabody KS 66866, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

on the Southern Plains,

and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor.

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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mennonite Centennial Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Carnegie Library (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fairplay Church [Bell] (about 700 feet away); Peabody High School Light Poles (about 700 feet away); First Free Public Library Building in Kansas (about 700 feet away); Civil War Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Turkey Red Wheat (approx. 8.3 miles away); Ebenfeld Centennial (approx. 9.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Peabody.

Regarding J. S. Schroeder Building. Excerpt from the NRHP Registration Form Statement of Significance:

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(c. 1884- 1885) is being nominated to the National Register under criteria A and C for its historical association with the development of Peabody and for its architectural significance as a late nineteenth century Italianate, two-part commercial block. The J. S. Schroeder Building stands as part of a relatively intact late nineteenth and early twentieth century commercial district in Peabody.

Also see . . . J. S. Schroeder Building National Register Registration. (Submitted on June 17, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

J. S. Schroeder Building and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 10, 2016

2. J. S. Schroeder Building and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 461 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 17, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.