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National Register of Historic Places

Cooper Hall

Also known as Cooper Memorial College Building

Sterling’s first place on the National RegisterListed May 3, 1974; only 129 of Kansas’s 1,587 listings are older
Listed 1974Sterling

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Cooper Hall

Cooper Hall, at N. Broadway Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 3, 1974: the first place in Sterling to be listed. Only 129 of Kansas’s 1,587 listings are older. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the state level. The listing covers 3 acres.

What it isUniversity building in Sterling, Kansas. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Through the years

1910 to today

  1. 1910Built
  2. 1974Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 52 years
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Finding Cooper Hall

N. Broadway Ave., Sterling

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

2 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

Memories of Cooper Hall

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Questions about Cooper Hall

Is Cooper Hall on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 3, 1974 (Register number 74000845).

Is Cooper Hall a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Kansas has 25 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Cooper Hall?

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.