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Salter House

Coordinates: 37°15′53″N 97°46′00″W / 37.26472°N 97.76667°W / 37.26472; -97.76667
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Salter House
Salter House is located in Kansas
Salter House
Salter House is located in the United States
Salter House
Location220 W. Garfield St., Argonia, Kansas
Coordinates37°15′53″N 97°46′00″W / 37.26472°N 97.76667°W / 37.26472; -97.76667
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1884
Built byKinsey, Oliver
NRHP reference No.71000332[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 3, 1971

The Salter House in Argonia, Kansas is a historic house at 220 W. Garfield St. which was built in 1884–85. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]

It is a two-story red brick house about 30 by 25 feet (9.1 m × 7.6 m) in plan.

It was the home of Susanna M. Salter (1860–1961) who became internationally famous in 1887 when she became the first woman mayor in the United States.[2]

The house was built by Susanna Salter's father, Oliver Kinsey from bricks he made himself.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Richard Pankratz (November 17, 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Salter House". National Park Service. Retrieved December 13, 2017. With two photos from 1970.