Constitution Hall
United States historic place in Lecompton, Kansas. Built 1856. Added to the National Register in 1971, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
Lecompton Constitution Hall, also known as Constitution Hall, is a building in Lecompton, Kansas, that played an important role in the long-running Bleeding Kansas crisis over slavery in Kansas. It is operated by the Kansas Historical Society as Constitution Hall State Historic Site.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Elmore St. between Woodson and 3rd Sts., Lecompton, KS |
| County | Douglas County |
| Listed | May 14, 1971 |
| Listed for | Politics and government |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Lecompton Constitution Hall |
| Reference number | 71000312 |
| Built | 1856 · more from the 1850s |
| Type of place | building of public administration |
| Style | vernacular architecture, Greek Revival architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, listed on the Register of Historic Kansas Places |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
Visiting
| Address | Elmore St. between Woodson and 3rd Sts., Lecompton, KS |
| Coordinates | 39.0455° N, 95.3947° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park · 15 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Perry 5 miles · Rock Creek (Ks) 6 miles · Slough Creek 6 miles |
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Drawings & photographs
Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 5 records ↗
Map
Nearby in Douglas County
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Guidebooks to historic places and travel in Kansas
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Constitution Hall listed on the National Register?
May 14, 1971. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Constitution Hall built?
1856, in the vernacular architecture and Greek Revival architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Constitution Hall?
Yes. Constitution Hall is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Constitution Hall?
Elmore St. between Woodson and 3rd Sts., Lecompton, Douglas County, Kansas. The nearest national park unit is Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park, 15 miles away.
Source: Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park
Are there historic photographs or drawings of Constitution Hall?
Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.
Source: Library of Congress
Are there campgrounds near Constitution Hall?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Perry, 5 miles away. Rock Creek (Ks) is 6 miles away, and Slough Creek is 6 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Constitution Hall?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 71000312. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.