Burns Union School Explained

Burns Union School
Location:	SW corner of Ohio and Main St Burns, Kansas 66840
Coordinates:	38.0889°N -96.8872°W
Built:	1904
Architect:	Charles W. Squires, J.J. Clayton
Architecture:	Renaissance
Refnum:	75000714
Added:	March 26, 1975

The Burns Union School at the SW corner of Ohio and Main Sts. in Burns, Kansas was built in 1904. It was a work of C.W. Squires and J.J. Clayton. In 1965, it closed as a result of statewide school district consolidation. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

The building now houses the Burns Community Museum and includes a restored period classroom.^[1] It is open by appointment.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Marion County, Kansas

Further reading

• Burns, Kansas: 100-Years, 1880-1980.; Burns Centennial Committee; 1980.
• Days to Remember: The Burns Community, 1864-1970; Hazel C. Bruner; Mennonite Press; 1970.
• Marion County Kansas : Past and Present; Sondra Van Meter; MB Publishing House; LCCN 72–92041; 344 pages; 1972.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Burrns Community Museum. City of Burns. 1 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040856/http://www.burnsks.com/museum.html. 4 March 2016. dead.