Horace G. Lyons House
Shawnee County, United States
Exterior only
Visible from the street; the inside is private.
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Built in 1860 for settler and farmer Horace G. Lyons in Shawnee County, Kansas, this limestone house exemplifies the Second Empire and Italianate styles that characterized mid-nineteenth-century residential architecture. The structure was expanded in 1893, reflecting the family's evolving needs and prosperity. Lyons himself became known as a religious author, publishing *The Devil Problem* in 1900, a booklet in which he expounded his belief that moral corruption dwelt within every man. The house remained a family residence until 1977 and was recognized for its historical significance when it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
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- Built
- Type
- house
- Materials
- limestone
- Heritage
- listed on the Register of Historic Kansas Places, National Register of Historic Places listed place
- Place
- Shawnee County, United States
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