Salter House

The Salter House in Argonia, Kansas is a historic house at 220 W. Garfield St. which was built in 1884–85. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]

Salter House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	220 W. Garfield St., Argonia, Kansas
Coordinates	37°15′53″N 97°46′00″W
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1884
Built by	Kinsey, Oliver
NRHP reference No.	71000332[1]
Added to NRHP	September 3, 1971

It is a two-story red brick house about 30 by 25 feet (9.1 m × 7.6 m) in plan.

It was the home of Susanna M. Salter (1860-1961) who became internationally famous in 1887 when she became the first woman mayor in the United States.[2]

The house was built by Susanna Salter's father, Oliver Kinsey from bricks he made himself.[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Richard Pankratz (November 17, 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Salter House". National Park Service. Retrieved December 13, 2017. With two photos from 1970.