Horace G. Lyons House

The Horace G. Lyons House is a historic house. It was built in 1860 for Horace G. Lyons, a settler and farmer.[2] It was expanded in 1893. In 1900, Lyons authored a religious booklet called The Devil Problem, in which he argued that the devil could be found in every man.[3] The house remained in the Lyons family until 1977.[2]

Horace G. Lyons House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Horace G. Lyons House in 2018
Nearest city	Berryton, Kansas
Coordinates	38°57′21″N 95°35′02″W
Area	3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built	1860 (1860)
Architectural style	Second Empire, Italianate
NRHP reference No.	84001241[1]
Added to NRHP	August 1, 1984

The house was designed in the Second Empire and Italianate architectural styles.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 1, 1984.[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Horace G. Lyons House". National Park Service. Retrieved July 20, 2018. With accompanying pictures
3. "Problem of Devil Solved. Horace G. Lyons Writes Booklet on Subject. An Interesting Theory. Every Man Is His Own Satan, in the Opinion of Author--Find Him When Angry by Looking in Mirror". The Topeka Daily Capital. Topeka, Kansas. May 1, 1904. p. 9. Retrieved July 20, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.