Philip Houston House Explained

Philip Houston House
Address:	350 Kansas Ave.
Location Town:	Rexford, Kansas
Location Country:	United States
Coordinates:	39.4701°N -100.7426°W
Architectural Style:	Queen Anne style architecture

Philip Houston House is a historic building currently used as a lodging establishment in Rexford, Kansas, United States. It was built in 1906 in Gem, Kansas by Philip Sherman Houston, a landowner and banker who was an early Thomas County pioneer, and later moved to the location in Rexford.^[1] ^[2] ^[3] ^[4] It is owned by The Shepherd's Staff, a conference venue in Rexford.

The establishment is styled in Queen Anne Victorian architecture. It is furnished with vintage décor — such as lace curtains, crystal chandeliers, antiques and original woodwork. It has three bedrooms, a library and a veranda.

The house was added to the Kansas Register of Historic Places in 2005.

External links

Web site: Historic Victorian Bed and Breakfast Retreat Center in NW Kansas,KBBA The Shepherd's Staff . The Shepherd's Staff . 28 August 2021 . 20 August 2012.
Web site: Historic Philip Houston House Bed & Breakfast/ Lonesome Dove Board'n House – Kansas Bed & Breakfast Association . Kansas . 28 August 2021.

Notes and References

Web site: National and State Registers of Historic Places - Kansas Historical Society . 2021-08-28. Kansas Historical Society.
Web site: Nomination. 2021-08-28.
Web site: Houston, Philip, House. 2021-08-28. Kansas Historic Resources Inventory.
Web site: Erickson . Courtnie . Sneak Away To This 1906 Victorian-Style Bed And Breakfast In Kansas For A Peaceful Getaway . OnlyInYourState . 28 August 2021 . 25 August 2021.