Salter House

Salter House
Location 220 W. Garfield St., Argonia, Kansas
Coordinates 37°15′53″N 97°46′00″W / 37.26472°N 97.76667°W / 37.26472; -97.76667Coordinates: 37°15′53″N 97°46′00″W / 37.26472°N 97.76667°W / 37.26472; -97.76667
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1884
Built by Kinsey, Oliver
NRHP reference # 71000332[1]
Added to NRHP September 3, 1971

The Salter House in Argonia, Kansas is a historic house at 220 W. Garfield St. which was built in 1884-85. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]

It is a two-story red brick house about 30 by 25 feet (9.1 m × 7.6 m) in plan.

It was the home of Susanna M. Salter (1860-1961) who became internationally famous in 1887 when she became the first woman mayor in the United States.[2]

The house was built by Susanna Salter's father, Oliver Kinsey from bricks he made himself.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Richard Pankratz (November 17, 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Salter House". National Park Service. Retrieved December 13, 2017. With two photos from 1970.
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