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Samuel J. Tipton House

Coordinates: 38°17′36″N 95°29′26″W / 38.29333°N 95.49056°W / 38.29333; -95.49056
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Samuel J. Tipton House
Samuel J. Tipton House is located in Kansas
Samuel J. Tipton House
Samuel J. Tipton House is located in the United States
Samuel J. Tipton House
Location4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Harris, Kansas
Coordinates38°17′36″N 95°29′26″W / 38.29333°N 95.49056°W / 38.29333; -95.49056
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Builtc.1857
NRHP reference No.75000703[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 23, 1975

The Samuel J. Tipton House, near Harris, Kansas, dates from 1857. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]

The house, also called Mineral Point Mansion, was built for Samuel J. Tipton, who introduced Shorthorn cattle to Kansas. The house served as a post office, as a general store, and as a stage-stop.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Richard Pankratz (December 10, 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Samuel J. Tipton House". National Park Service. Retrieved December 31, 2017. With four photos from 1974.