The Yates Center Courthouse Square Historic District, in Yates Center in

Woodson County, Kansas Woodson County (standard abbreviation: WO) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 3,115. Its county seat is Yates Center. History Early history For many millennia, the Great Plains ...

, is a

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which was listed on the

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in 1986. The district included 33

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and two contributing structures. Architect

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and others have works included in the district. Architectural styles include Italianate, Romanesque Revival, and early 20th century commercial. It includes the

Woodson County Courthouse The Woodson County Courthouse, located in Courthouse Square in Yates Center, is the seat of government of Woodson County, Kansas. Woodson County was created by the territorial legislature in 1857. Neosho Falls was selected as the first county s ...

, the Yates Center Courthouse Square, the Yates Center National Bank at 100 N. Main St., the Masonic Lodge Building at 101 N State St., and others.Yates Center Courthouse Square Historic District, updated in 2013
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Photo of buildings in the district
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