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Abilene

Abilene's register runs heavily to houses, 13 listings of that kind. The 1880s account for more of that work than any other decade. One themed walking tour runs through those listings.

The earliest listing here is Eisenhower Home, added Jan 25, 1971.

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Map

Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. A point marks the record location and does not mean the place is open to visitors. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Listings

Historic districts

National Historic Landmarks

1971

First listing

Walking tours

Building typeHouses and mansions in Abilene10 stops · 1.8 milesThe route links houses built between 1878 and 1949. Many are private homes and the stops are meant to be seen from the sidewalk.

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Oldest on the register

First listed	Eisenhower Home · Jan 25, 1971
Oldest construction date	John W. Birchmore House · built 1878

Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties. Construction years come from Wikidata, matched on reference number, and are on record for 12 of the 33 listings here. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Landmark · Dickinson County

Parker Carousel

National Historic LandmarkListed 1987

Historic district · Dickinson County

Abilene Downtown Historic District

Historic districtListed 2009

Building · Dickinson County

Abilene Union Pacific Railroad Freight Depot

BuildingListed 1993

Building · Dickinson County

Abilene Union Pacific Railroad Passenger Depot

BuildingListed 1992

Historic districts

Styles that appear most

Gothic Revival 3Mission Revival 2Art Deco 1Italianate 1Modern 1Moderne 1

Style labels come from Wikidata and are on record for 13 of the 33 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Every listing

Abilene City Park Historic District▾AbileneHistoric district2002

Address: 4th St. at Poplar St. and Pine St., Abilene
Listed: Jun 6, 2002
Listed for: Entertainment and recreation, Community planning
Significance: Local
Also known as: Eisenhower Park
Reference: 02000608
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗

Abilene Downtown Historic District▾AbileneHistoric district2009

Address: Roughly bounded by NE 4th, W. 1st, S. Walnut, and N. Olive St., Abilene
Listed: Sep 1, 2009
Listed for: Commerce, Architecture, Community planning
Significance: Local
Reference: 09000673
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Abilene Historic District #1▾AbileneBuilding2006

Address: 301, 303, 305, 307, 309 N. Buckeye, Abilene
Listed: Jan 11, 2006
Listed for: Architecture, Commerce
Significance: Local
Reference: 05001514
Contributing: 3 buildings
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗

Abilene Union Pacific Railroad Freight Depot▾AbileneBuilding1993

Address: 110 N. Cedar St., Abilene
Listed: Sep 2, 1993
Listed for: Architecture, Social history
Significance: Local
Reference: 93000894
Built: 1928
Style: Mission Revival architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Abilene Union Pacific Railroad Passenger Depot▾AbileneBuilding1992

Address: Jct. of N. Second St. and Broadway, Abilene
Listed: Sep 8, 1992
Listed for: Architecture, Social history
Significance: Local
Reference: 92001175
Built: 1928
Style: Mission Revival architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Atsf Steam Locomotive No. 3415▾AbileneStructure2012

Address: 411 S. Elm St., Abilene
Listed: Apr 16, 2012
Listed for: Architecture, Transportation
Significance: State
Reference: 12000203
Built: 1919
Contributing: 1 structure
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Berger House▾AbileneBuilding2007

Address: 208 NE 12th St., Abilene
Listed: Jun 27, 2007
Listed for: Architecture
Reference: 07000606
Built: 1949
Style: modern architecture
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

John W. Birchmore House▾AbileneBuilding2014

Address: 1204 N. Buckeye Ave., Abilene
Listed: Apr 7, 2014
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 14000116
Built: 1878
Style: Second Empire architecture in the United States and Canada
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Emerson Coulson House▾AbileneBuilding1995

Address: 813 N. Olive St., Abilene
Listed: Apr 14, 1995
Listed for: Architecture, Commerce, Politics and government
Significance: Local
Reference: 95000444
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗

Eisenhower Home▾AbileneBuilding1971

Address: 201 SE 4th St., Abilene
Listed: Jan 25, 1971
Listed for: Military, Politics and government
Significance: National
Reference: 71000306
Built: 1898
Style: Italianate architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Elms Hotel▾AbileneBuilding2008

Address: 201 W. 1st St., Abilene
Listed: Jul 10, 2008
Listed for: Architecture, Community planning, Commerce
Significance: Local
Reference: 08000644
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗

Jacob S. Engle House▾AbileneBuilding·

Address: 102 Highland Dr., Abilene
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 100000506
Contributing: 2 buildings
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗

First Presbyterian Church of Abilene▾AbileneBuilding·

Address: 300 N. Mulberry St., Abilene
Reference: 01000540
Built: 1882
Style: Romanesque Revival architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Garfield Elementary School▾AbileneBuilding2009

Address: 300 NW 7th St., Abilene
Listed: Nov 4, 2009
Listed for: Education, Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 09000874
Style: Moderne architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗

David R. Gorden House▾AbileneBuilding2012

Address: 400 N. Cedar St., Abilene
Listed: Jul 3, 2012
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 12000384
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗

Hotel Sunflower▾AbileneBuilding2001

Address: 409 NW 3rd St., Abilene
Listed: May 25, 2001
Listed for: Architecture, Commerce
Significance: Local
Reference: 01000539
Style: Art Deco architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗

John Johntz House▾AbileneBuilding1991

Address: 214 N. Walnut, Abilene
Listed: Sep 20, 1991
Listed for: Commerce, Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 91001437
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗

Gustave A. Kubach House▾AbileneBuilding2013

Address: 101 S. Buckeye Ave., Abilene
Listed: Oct 9, 2013
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 13000815
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗

C. H. Lebold House▾AbileneBuilding1973

Address: 106 N. Vine St., Abilene
Listed: May 8, 1973
Listed for: Exploration and settlement, Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 73000751
Built: 1881
Style: Second Empire style, vernacular architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Litts–Dieter House▾AbileneBuilding2000

Address: 702 North Cedar, Abilene
Listed: Jul 14, 2000
Listed for: Architecture, Commerce
Significance: Local
Reference: 00000789
Contributing: 2 buildings
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗

Mead–Rogers House▾AbileneBuilding2000

Address: 813 NW 3rd St., Abilene
Listed: Jul 14, 2000
Listed for: Architecture, Law
Significance: Local
Reference: 00000790
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗

Naroma Court Historic District▾AbileneHistoric district2007

Address: 800 N Buckeye; 801, 803, 805 Spruceway; 106 Naroma Ct., Abilene
Listed: Nov 28, 2007
Listed for: Community planning, Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 07001224
Contributing: 5 buildings
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗

Parker CarouselNHLAbileneStructure1987

Perring Building▾AbileneBuilding1998

Address: 115 NW 3rd and 118 NW 2nd Sts., Abilene
Listed: Dec 31, 1998
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 98001561
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗

Rock Island Depot▾AbileneBuilding2010

Address: 200 SE Fifth St., Abilene
Listed: Apr 12, 2010
Listed for: Architecture, Transportation
Significance: Local
Reference: 10000177
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗

A. B. Seelye House▾AbileneBuilding1986

Address: 1105 N. Buckeye, Abilene
Listed: Apr 25, 1986
Listed for: Commerce, Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 86000859
Contributing: 1 building, 1 structure
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗

D. G. Smith Building▾AbileneBuilding1995

Address: 217 W. First St., Abilene
Listed: Aug 31, 1995
Listed for: Commerce, Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 95001053
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗

St. John's Episcopal Church▾AbileneBuilding2001

Address: 519 N. Buckeye Ave., Abilene
Listed: May 25, 2001
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 01000537
Built: 1939
Style: Gothic Revival
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church▾AbileneBuilding2006

Address: 320 N. Cedar St., Abilene
Listed: Nov 1, 2006
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Also known as: Trinity Lutheran Church
Reference: 06000965
Built: 1878
Style: Gothic Revival
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Union Electric Warehouse▾AbileneBuilding·

Address: 205 South Cedar St., Abilene
Listed for: Architecture, Industry
Significance: Local
Reference: 100007020
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗

United Building▾AbileneBuilding2001

Address: 300 N. Cedar St., Abilene
Listed: May 25, 2001
Listed for: Commerce
Significance: Local
Reference: 01000538
Style: Renaissance Revival architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗

Versteeg–Swisher House▾AbileneBuilding2005

Address: 506 S. Campbell, Abilene
Listed: Mar 23, 2005
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 05000201
Built: 1887
Style: Gothic Revival
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Vine Street Historic District▾AbileneHistoric district·

Address: 301 to 415 N Vine & 808-810 NW 3rd Sts., Abilene
Listed for: Architecture, Community planning
Significance: Local
Reference: 100002622
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗

Every listing here also appears on its county page for Dickinson County.

Nearby cities

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Local history books for Abilene

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Abilene
Stephanie Bearce, 2011
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The big divide
Diane Eickhoff, 2013
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Expedition of Thirst
Pete Dulin, 2017
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WPA Guide to Kansas
Federal writers' project, 2013
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