Barnes Explorations
Learn more about Barnes by following the links below:
Barnes State Bank MuseumAddress:
107 Railroad Avenue
Email Address: historictrust@barnesks.net About this Exploration: The Barnes State Bank was originally built in 1911 and robbed at gunpoint twice between 1911 and 1924. The bank became insolvent in 1924 and the building served as a post office, cafe, plumbing shop and electrical shop. The "Barnes State Bank" was listed on the the Kansas Preservation Alliance Endangered Sites List in 2006. The building fronts historic K-9 (also known at the Great White Way) along Railroad Avenue. Clarence Barker, Salem, Oregon, purchased the stately red brick structure and has been responsible for it's restoration as a memorial to his great grandfather, Clinton Hogue, one of the original founders of the bank in 1911.
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Gloria J. Moore
P. O. Box 84
Barnes, KS 66933-0084 Phone: 785.747.8757 Melodie Sedivy
15 N Center
Barnes, KS 66933 Phone: 785-845-8706 |