National Register of Historic Places Highlight This post is the second in a series on Garden City, Kansas, highlighting the genealogical riches that can be found in the National Register
Two men Designed and Built Downtown Garden City Then Faded Away Read More »
Sanborn Maps, developed for the fire insurance industry, can provide a boon of information about the neighborhood in which your ancestor lived. Founded in 1867 by Daniel A. Sanborn, the
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This article is the third and final in a series highlighting the National Register of Historic Places nominated Alten-Peak house in Manhattan, Kansas. The stories of the families who built or lived in the home and neighborhood shaped the history of the house and the community in which it remains 157 years strong.
Minnie Peak opens a new chapter in the Alten House Read More »
This article is the second of a three-part series about the National Register of Historic Places nominated Alten-Peak House in Manhattan, Kansas. The story of the house is intertwined with
The Alten-Peak House Becomes Part of Modern Suburban Neighborhood Read More »
This is the first of a three-part series on a 157 year-old home in Manhattan, Kansas. It was owned by two pioneering families with deep roots in Riley County. The
Stories These Stones Could Tell: The Alten Peak House Read More »