Francis and Harriet Baker House explained

Francis and Harriet Baker House
Coordinates:39.5703°N -95.1189°W
Architecture:Mission/spanish Revival
Added:August 28, 2003
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:03000838

The Francis and Harriet Baker House is a historic house in Atchison, Kansas. It was built in 1902 for Francis Baker, the co-founder of a grain elevator business in Kansas and Nebraska, and his wife Harriet, the daughter of Atchison's mayor.[1] It was purchased by Frank Harwi, the president of the A.J. Harwi Hardware Company, in 1918.[1]

The house was designed by Root & Siemens in the Mission Revival architectural style and was termed "modern" by Root.[1] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 28, 2003.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=03000838}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: Francis and Harriet Baker House / Frank Harwi House; Jerome Pillow House ]. National Park Service. Susan Jezak Ford . January 10, 2003 . July 18, 2018. With