Goodnow House

The Goodnow House is a historic 2-story stone house located at 2301 Claflin Road in Manhattan, Kansas, United States. It was built in 1861 in the Plains Vernancular style. From 1861 Isaac Goodnow and his wife, Ellen lived in the house, until Isaac's death in 1894. Goodnow was an abolitionist and co-founder of both Kansas State University and Manhattan.[2]

Goodnow House
Goodnow House (2012)
Location2301 Claflin Road, Manhattan, Kansas
Coordinates39°11′34″N 96°35′43″W
Built1857
Architectural stylePlains Vernacular
NRHP reference No.71000326 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 24, 1971

Description

The Goodnow House is a stone structure with gable roofs over a two-story main block and a one-story wing. The rough limestone walls are accented by smooth quoins at the corners. Several wood framed additions were made over the years. There is a cellar under the 1-1/2 story section.[2]

History
Goodnow House in June 1958 prior to restoration.

Goodnow and his wife Ellen had no children. Hattie Parkerson, a niece whom they had adopted, inherited the house after Isaac died in 1894. After Hattie's death in 1940, the house was passed to a friend, Mary Payne, who later donated it and many of the Goodnow's belongings to the Kansas Historical Society, a state agency which operates it today as the Goodnow House State Historic Site.[2][3]

On February 24, 1971, the Goodnow House was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Pankratz, Richard D. (September 18, 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Goodnow Memorial Home". National Park Service. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  3. "Isaac Goodnow House" (PDF). Historic American Buildings Survey. National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-03.
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