Mary Martin house
601 8th
Baldwin City, Ks 66006

Mary Martin house
601 8th
Baldwin City, Ks 66006

Although a house was constructed on this property as early as 1884 the existing 2-1/2 story rectangular building was the result of a major construction phase completed by 1927. the property was recorded in 1912 as a one-and-a half story frame dwelling with and ell plan. D.R. Dunlap was the owner in 1884. W.B. Konantz aquired the property in 1906; he sold to Mary Martin about 1926.

Detached residence, rectangle with asymmetrical entrance, two-and-a-half stories, wood frame and weatherboard, stone foundation (parged), gambrel roof. Gambrel entry on square posts, hipped side porch with paired glazed entrance doors, rear shed screened porch, projecting side entrance bay N, 1/1 double-hung windows, front shed roof dormer. Alterations--shutters, modern entrance door.

Dale Nimz, photographer

Baldwin City Public Library

Winter, 1988

County assessment rolls, 1884-1929
Sanborn maps, 1912, 1927

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