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National Register of Historic Places

Washington School

Also known as KHRI# 125-286

On the National Register since 201511 years
Listed 2015Independence
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Washington School

Washington School, at 300 E. Myrtle St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 14, 2015. It was among the first 12 of Independence’s 14 listings. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the local level. It was listed as part of Public Schools of Kansas MPS. The listing covers 2 acres. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

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

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300 E. Myrtle St., Independence · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Washington SchoolStart here
  2. 2Independence Public Carnegie LibraryBuilt 1907 · next door
  3. 3Independence Downtown Historic DistrictDistrict · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Booth TheaterBuilt 1911 · next door
  5. 5Federal Building-US Post OfficeBuilding · next door
Around it

10 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BCook's HotelBuilding0.2 miBWilliam Inge Boyhood HomeBuilding0.2 miBBooth HotelBuilt 19110.3 miBUnion Implement and Hardware Building-Masonic TempleBuilt 19000.3 miBBlakeslee Motor Company BuildingBuilding0.3 miBPrairie Oil & Gas BuildingBuilding0.4 miBFirst Congregational ChurchBuilding0.4 miBMemorial HallBuilding0.4 miStIndependence BowstringStructure0.5 miBIndependence Junior High SchoolBuilding0.5 mi

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Is Washington School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 14, 2015 (Register number 15000147).

Is Washington School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Kansas has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Norman No. 1 Oil Well Site, 13.7 miles away.

Can you visit Washington 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.