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Garfield Elementary School
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National Register of Historic Places

Garfield Elementary School

On the National Register since 200917 years
Listed 2009Abilene
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About Garfield Elementary School

Garfield Elementary School, at 300 NW 7th St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 4, 2009. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the local level. It was listed as part of Public Schools of Kansas MPS. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building in Abilene, Kansas, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).

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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

300 NW 7th St., Abilene · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Garfield Elementary SchoolStart here
  2. 2Litts-Dieter HouseBuilding · next door
  3. 3Naroma Court Historic DistrictDistrict · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4St. John's Episcopal ChurchBuilt 1939 · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Abilene Historic District #1Building · 0.2 mi on
Around it

17 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BDavid R. Gorden HouseBuilding0.2 miDAbilene Downtown Historic DistrictDistrict0.3 miBPerring BuildingBuilding0.3 miBUnited BuildingBuilding0.3 miBJohn Johntz HouseBuilding0.3 miBTrinity Evangelical Lutheran ChurchBuilt 18780.3 miBEmerson Coulson HouseBuilding0.3 miBAbilene Union Pacific Railroad Freight DepotBuilt 19280.4 miBHotel SunflowerBuilding0.4 miBAbilene Union Pacific Railroad Passenger DepotBuilt 19280.4 miBA. B. Seelye HouseBuilding0.4 miBBerger HouseBuilt 19490.4 miBD. G. Smith BuildingBuilding0.5 miBElms HotelBuilding0.5 miDVine Street Historic DistrictDistrict0.5 miBJohn W. Birchmore HouseBuilt 18780.5 miBJacob S. Engle HouseBuilding0.5 mi

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Questions about Garfield Elementary School

Is Garfield Elementary School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 4, 2009 (Register number 09000874).

Is Garfield Elementary School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Kansas has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Parker Carousel, 0.8 miles away.

Can you visit Garfield Elementary School?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.