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National Register of Historic Places

Sumner Elementary School

On the National Register since 201115 years
Listed 2011Leavenworth
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About Sumner Elementary School

Sumner Elementary School, at 1501 5th Ave.,, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 4, 2011. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the state level. It was listed as part of Public Schools of Kansas MPS. The listing covers 1.7 acres. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

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

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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

1501 5th Ave.,, Leavenworth · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Sumner Elementary SchoolStart here
  2. 2Nathaniel H. Burt HouseBuilt 1895 · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3David J. Brewer HouseBuilt 1889 · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Edward Carroll HouseBuilding · next door
  5. 5Third Avenue Historic DistrictDistrict · 0.2 mi on
Around it

14 more Register listings within a mile

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

BLeavenworth County CourthouseBuilding0.3 miDArch Street Historic DistrictGothic Revival0.6 miBA. J. Angell HouseBuilding0.6 miDUnion Park Historic DistrictDistrict0.6 miBFred Harvey HouseBuilding0.6 miBMerritt Insley House and OutbuildingsBuilding0.7 miBLeavenworth Public LibraryBuilt 19020.7 miDSouth Esplanade Historic DistrictDistrict0.8 miBFirst Presbyterian Church, LeavenworthBuilt 19090.8 miBHelmers Manufacturing Company BuildingBuilding0.9 miBAtchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Passenger DepotBuilding1 miDLeavenworth Historic Industrial DistrictDistrict1 miBAXA BuildingBuilt 19051 miBLeavenworth Terminal Railway & Bridge Company Freight DepotBuilding1 mi

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

Yes. It was added on Aug 4, 2011 (Register number 11000504).

Is Sumner Elementary School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Kansas has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Western Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 2.3 miles away.

Can you visit Sumner 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.