Iowa, Sac, and Fox Presbyterian Mission

Iowa, Sac, and Fox Presbyterian Mission
Location 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of Highland, Kansas on U.S. Highway 136 and .2 miles (0.32 km) north on K-136, near Highland, Kansas
Coordinates 39°51′51″N 95°13′45″W / 39.86417°N 95.22917°W / 39.86417; -95.22917Coordinates: 39°51′51″N 95°13′45″W / 39.86417°N 95.22917°W / 39.86417; -95.22917
Area 9.9 acres (4.0 ha)
Built 1846
NRHP reference # 70000248[1]
Added to NRHP December 2, 1970

The Iowa, Sac, and Fox Presbyterian Mission, also known as the Highland Presbyterian Mission, is a historic Presbyterian mission building near Highland, Kansas.

It is a three-story stone and brick building topped by a belfrey giving it total height of 52 feet (16 m). It is 106 by 37 feet (32 m × 11 m) in plan. The building was constructed in 1846 to replace an earlier building. The mission was used as a church and school by the Native Americans in the area. The building added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1][2]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Iowa, Sac, and Fox Presbyterian Mission / Highland Presbyterian Mission". National Park Service. Retrieved December 20, 2017. With three photos.
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