Hollenberg Pony Express Station
United States historic place in Hanover, Kansas. Built 1857. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
The Hollenberg Pony Express Station, also known as Cottonwood Pony Express Station, is the most intact surviving station of the Pony Express in the United States. It was built by Gerat H. Hollenberg in 1858, to serve travelers on the Oregon and California Trails, and was used by the Pony Express when it was established in 1860. The station is owned by the state of Kansas and is operated by the Kansas Historical Society as Hollenberg Pony Express Station State Historic Site. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1961.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 1.5 mi E of Hanover, Hanover vicinity, KS |
| County | Washington County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Communications |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Cottonwood Pony Express Station; Hollenburg Ranch State Park |
| Reference number | 66000352 |
| Built | 1857 · more from the 1850s |
| Type of place | commercial building |
| Style | vernacular architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, listed on the Register of Historic Kansas Places |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
Visiting
| Address | 1.5 mi E of Hanover, Hanover, KS |
| Coordinates | 39.9009° N, 96.8439° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Homestead National Historical Park · 27 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Drawings & photographs
Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 8 records ↗
Map
Nearby in Washington County
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Questions people ask
When was Hollenberg Pony Express Station listed on the National Register?
Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Hollenberg Pony Express Station built?
1857, in the vernacular architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Hollenberg Pony Express Station?
Yes. Hollenberg Pony Express Station is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Hollenberg Pony Express Station?
1.5 mi E of Hanover, Hanover vicinity, Washington County, Kansas. The nearest national park unit is Homestead National Historical Park, 27 miles away.
Are there historic photographs or drawings of Hollenberg Pony Express Station?
Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.
Source: Library of Congress
Is there cell service at Hollenberg Pony Express Station?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, 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 66000352. 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.