Bernhard Warkentin Homestead
Built 1874 by John G. Haskell. Added to the National Register in 1974, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Register name | Warkentin, Bernhard, Homestead |
| Property type | Historic district |
| Address | N of Halstead, Halstead, KS |
| County | Harvey County |
| Listed | Feb 15, 1974 |
| Listed for | Agriculture, Exploration and settlement, Architecture, Social history |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Little River Stock Farm; Warkentin Farm |
| Reference number | 74000839 |
| Built | 1874 · more from the 1870s |
| Architect | John G. Haskell |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, listed on the Register of Historic Kansas Places |
Visiting
| Address | N of Halstead, Halstead, KS |
| Coordinates | 38.0067° N, 97.5042° W · Directions ↗ |
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Questions people ask
When was Bernhard Warkentin Homestead listed on the National Register?
Feb 15, 1974. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Bernhard Warkentin Homestead built?
1874, designed by John G. Haskell.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Bernhard Warkentin Homestead?
N of Halstead, Halstead, Harvey 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 74000839. 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.