National Historic Landmark · Nicodemus, Kansas

Nicodemus Historic District; Nicodemus National Historic Site

Built 1996. Added to the National Register in 1976, and a National Historic Landmark.

Nicodemus Historic District; Nicodemus National Historic Site
Photos via Wikimedia Commons

The record

Property typeHistoric district
AddressU.S. 24, Nicodemus, KS
CountyGraham County
ListedJan 7, 1976
Listed forBlack heritage, Exploration and settlement, Social history
Level of significanceNational
Also known asNicodemus Historic District and Dugout House
Reference number76000820
Built1996 · more from the 1990s
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark, listed on the Register of Historic Kansas Places

Visiting

AddressU.S. 24, Nicodemus, KS
Coordinates39.3908° N, 99.6175° W · Directions ↗
A district listing covers the streets, not the doors. Walk it freely; the buildings inside are as private as they ever were.

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Reference

Questions people ask

When was Nicodemus Historic District; Nicodemus National Historic Site listed on the National Register?

Jan 7, 1976. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

When was Nicodemus Historic District; Nicodemus National Historic Site built?

1996.

Source: Wikidata

Where is Nicodemus Historic District; Nicodemus National Historic Site?

U.S. 24, Nicodemus, Graham County, Kansas.

Source: National Park Service

Sources

Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 76000820. 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.