William Allen White House
Built 1889. Added to the National Register in 1971, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Register name | White, William Allen, House |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 927 Exchange St., Emporia, KS |
| County | Lyon County |
| Listed | May 14, 1971 |
| Listed for | Literature, Politics and government, Architecture, Communications, Social history |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Red Rocks |
| Reference number | 71000318 |
| Built | 1889 · more from the 1880s |
| Type of place | house |
| Style | Tudor Revival architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, listed on the Register of Historic Kansas Places |
| Contributing resources | 2 buildings, 1 structure |
Visiting
| Address | 927 Exchange St., Emporia, KS |
| Coordinates | 38.4096° N, 96.1754° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Emporia | 18 listed places in Emporia → |
| Nearest national park unit | Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve · 21 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Turkey Point 22 miles · Arrow Rock 23 miles · Riverside West 25 miles |
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Drawings & photographs
Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 8 records ↗
Map
Nearby in Lyon County
Local history books for Emporia
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Guidebooks to historic places and travel in Kansas
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was William Allen White House 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 William Allen White House built?
1889, in the Tudor Revival architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is William Allen White House?
927 Exchange St., Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas. The nearest national park unit is Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, 21 miles away.
What does the William Allen White House listing include?
The listing counts 3 contributing resources. Those are 2 buildings and 1 structure. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Are there historic photographs or drawings of William Allen White House?
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 William Allen White House?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Turkey Point, 22 miles away. Arrow Rock is 23 miles away, and Riverside West is 25 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at William Allen White House?
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 71000318. 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. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.