Fairview Farm, Residence of Solomon W Miller (proprietor of Wilder House Livery Stable in Fort Scott), Scott Township; & Fort Scott Sulpho-Saline Sanitarium, Fort Scott, Bourbon County Kansas
Collection: The Official State Atlas of Kansas - 1887
Title
Fairview Farm, Residence of Solomon W Miller (proprietor of Wilder House Livery Stable in Fort Scott), Scott Township; & Fort Scott Sulpho-Saline Sanitarium, Fort Scott, Bourbon County Kansas
Subject
Kansas--History--Maps.
Bourbon County (Kan.)
Fort Scott (Kan.)
Description
The Wilder House was a hotel built in 1863 and is the oldest building in Fort Scott. Across the street from the Wilder House, where the Milrose Block is today, was the site of the Wilder House stables. Guests were able to house their horses and carriages overnight. Campbell said the stables lasted until about the late 1800s. The Wilder House closed as a hotel in the early 1900s.
Fort Scott Tribune - Wilder House
Creator
L.H. Everts & Co, Philadelphia
Source
City of Valley Center Kansas
Publisher
Valley Center Public Library
Date
1887
Rights
Language
English
Coverage
Kansas
Citation
L.H. Everts & Co, Philadelphia, “Fairview Farm, Residence of Solomon W Miller (proprietor of Wilder House Livery Stable in Fort Scott), Scott Township; & Fort Scott Sulpho-Saline Sanitarium, Fort Scott, Bourbon County Kansas,” Valley Center Digital Collections, accessed October 31, 2024, https://valleycenter.digitalsckls.info/item/161.
Original Format
Bound volume
Physical Dimensions
17 1/2 x 14 3/4 in.
Title
Fairview Farm, Residence of Solomon W Miller (proprietor of Wilder House Livery Stable in Fort Scott), Scott Township; & Fort Scott Sulpho-Saline Sanitarium, Fort Scott, Bourbon County Kansas
Subject
Kansas--History--Maps.
Bourbon County (Kan.)
Fort Scott (Kan.)
Description
The Wilder House was a hotel built in 1863 and is the oldest building in Fort Scott. Across the street from the Wilder House, where the Milrose Block is today, was the site of the Wilder House stables. Guests were able to house their horses and carriages overnight. Campbell said the stables lasted until about the late 1800s. The Wilder House closed as a hotel in the early 1900s.
Fort Scott Tribune - Wilder House
Creator
L.H. Everts & Co, Philadelphia
Source
City of Valley Center Kansas
Publisher
Valley Center Public Library
Date
1887
Rights
Language
English
Coverage
Kansas
Citation
L.H. Everts & Co, Philadelphia, “Fairview Farm, Residence of Solomon W Miller (proprietor of Wilder House Livery Stable in Fort Scott), Scott Township; & Fort Scott Sulpho-Saline Sanitarium, Fort Scott, Bourbon County Kansas,” Valley Center Digital Collections, accessed October 31, 2024, https://valleycenter.digitalsckls.info/item/161.Original Format
Bound volume
Physical Dimensions
17 1/2 x 14 3/4 in.
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