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B. P. Waggener House
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National Register of Historic Places

B. P. Waggener House

Listed as “Waggener, B. P., House” · Also known as Adair, John, House

On the National Register since 197452 years
Listed 1974Atchison
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About B. P. Waggener House

B. P. Waggener House, at 819 N. 4th St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 3, 1974. It was among the first 5 of Atchison’s 46 listings. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the local level. The listing covers 1 acre. 11 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHouse in Atchison, Kansas. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Through the years

1886 to today

  1. 1886Built
  2. 1974Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 52 years
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

819 N. 4th St., Atchison · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1B. P. Waggener HouseStart here
  2. 2Michael J. and Mattie Horan HouseBuilding · next door
  3. 3J. P. Brown HouseBuilt 1880 · next door
  4. 4Francis and Harriet Baker HouseBuilt 1902 · next door
  5. 5Balie P. Waggener HouseBuilt 1879 · next door
Around it

24 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BH. E. Muchnic HouseBuilt 18850.1 miBJansen HouseBuilt 19000.1 miBGlancy/Pennell HouseBuilding0.2 miBBurnes Rental Houses Historic DistrictBuilding0.2 miDEarhart, Amelia, Historic DistrictDistrict0.2 miBMartin, John A., Grade SchoolBuilding0.2 miBBenedictine College North Campus Historic ComplexBuilding0.2 miBLanphear-Mitchell HouseBuilding0.3 miBGeorge T. and Minnie Searles Bolman HouseBuilding0.3 miBAtchison County CourthouseBuilt 18970.3 miBAnna & Richard Avery Park MansionBuilding0.3 miBLincoln SchoolBuilding0.3 miDAtchison’s Black Business DistrictDistrict0.3 miBEdgar W. Howe HouseBuilt 18820.3 miBFrederick W. Stein HouseBuilt 19480.4 miBCampbell Chapel AME ChurchBuilt 18780.4 miBHausner HouseBuilding0.4 miBEbenezer Baptist ChurchBuilt 19110.4 mi
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BGlick-Orr HouseBuilt 19130.5 miBRobert L. Pease HouseBuilt 18800.5 miBAtchison Post OfficeBuilding0.5 miBAmelia Earhart BirthplaceBuilt 18610.5 miBW. W. Hetherington HouseBuilt 18800.5 miBFrank Howard HouseBuilt 18850.5 mi

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Questions about B. P. Waggener House

Is B. P. Waggener House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 3, 1974 (Register number 74000820).

Is B. P. Waggener House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Kansas has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Fort Leavenworth, 18.4 miles away.

Can you visit B. P. Waggener House?

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.