149-324
McKimmons, John, Barn
K-99 HWY
Westmoreland

LOCATION:
County:Pottawatomie
Address: K-99 HWY
Address Remarks:KS HWY 99, 1/4 mile S of Westmoreland; 1/2 mile N of Hartwich Rd; N of Oregon Trail Park
City:Westmoreland
Zip:66549
Parcel ID:
Legal Description: Section 3 Township 8S Range 9E
Legal Description Remarks:W1/2 OF NW1/4 3-9-9
Latitude, Longitude 1:39.38262743 -96.2909365
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Datum:WGS84
DESCRIPTION:
Historic Name:McKimmons, John, Barn
Alternate Name:Reese Farm
Historic Function:Agriculture/Subsistence
Subcategory:Animal Facility
Historic Function Remarks:
Present Function:Agriculture/Subsistence
Subcategory:Agricultural Outbuilding
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Residential/Commercial/Religious Style:
Secondary Style:
Barn Type:Bank
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Physical Description/Remarks:TIMBER-FRAME STRUCTURE; The barn is a two-story structure built into a bank on the N. The main portion of the barn has a gable roof and a 1-1/2 -story shed bay extends from the S side. The basement/lower level is accessed at grade on the S and is distinguished by a forebay that is open on the S. A center aisle off the broad side divides the space in half. A trough is extant on the E side of the aisle. The upper level is the haymow. There are granaries along the N side and the haymow includes the S side of the 2 1/2 -story barn and the shed bay on the S. The first floor of the barn is native limestone; the upper is vertical wood siding. Roof repaired with new composition shingles within the last five years.
Plan Form:Rectangle
Commercial Building Type:Not Applicable
Roof Form:Gable
Stories:2 1/2
Condition:Good
Principal Material:Wood
Condition Remarks:Limestone foundation; Composition shingle roof
Architect/Designer/Builder:McKimmons, John
Year of Construction:1860
Certainty:Estimated
Date Notes:Barn constructed early 1860s
General Remarks:McKimmons Farm--Mr. Hazen and his wife settled on this land in 1856 prior to the founding of the town of Westmoreland. Hazen died shortly after arrival and his widow later met John McKimmons and moved back to this land. McKimmons was founder and local settler of Westmoreland. The house was a log cabin, located across the road from the barn that served as the early post office. The log cabin is reportedly extant within the existing house. The house and barn are no longer on the same parcel of land. John Reese purchased the land on the E side of the road in recent years.

The site is comprised of the barn and a frame chicken house and corn crib that are both in deteriorated condition. There is also a hayshed located N of the barn. The barn sits on a hill above Rock Creek, just N of the Oregon Trail Park on Highway 99 south of Westmoreland. Mr. Reese has invested in erosion control measures to stabilize the bluff along the creek and prevent encroachment on the barn.

Also formerly surveyed as McKimmen farm, under inventory #s 149-0000-00306 through -00310 (paper forms archived).

Ancillary Structures: Other
Ancillary Structure Remarks:deteriorated chicken house & corn crib, pole shed, silo
OWNER:
Name:John & Mary Beth Reese
Address: 2008 IVY DR MANHATTAN KS 66502
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REGISTER STATUS:
Listed in State Register:No
Date of State Listing:
Listed in National Register:No
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Historic District:
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Potentially Eligible for National Register: Yes
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National Historic Landmark:   
SURVEY INFORMATION:
Survey 1
Survey Project Name:Kansas - Historic Barns (HPF 2007)
Sequence Number:297
Surveyed By:Brenda R. Spencer Preservation Planning and Design
Survey Date:10/11/2007
RECORD REVIEW:
Reviewed By:
Review Status:Approved
IMAGES & DOCUMENTS:
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McKimmons Barn, facing NE. BSpencer. 10/11/07.
McKimmons Barn, facing N. BSpencer. 10/11/07.
McKimmons Barn, facing SE. BSpencer. 10/11/07.
McKimmons Barn, Interior. BSpencer. 10/11/07.
McKimmons Barn, Interior. BSpencer. 10/11/07.

McKimmons Barn, Interior. BSpencer. 10/11/07.
McKimmons Barn, outbuildings. BSpencer. 10/11/07.
McKimmons Farm. Site Plan. BSpencer. 10/11/07.
McKimmons Barn, facing E. CMeives, 01-12-2010.

McKimmons Barn, facing SE. CMeives, 01-12-2010.

McKimmons Barn, facing E. CMeives, 01-12-2010.