List of oldest buildings on Kansas colleges and universities


The following is a list of the oldest buildings on Kansas college and university campuses, all of which were built prior to 1910. Twelve individual buildings and one complex of buildings are listed on the United States Department of the Interior's National Register of Historic Places.
Kansas State University has the most buildings on this list, with eleven. The list does not include buildings that were built elsewhere and subsequently relocated onto campuses, such as the Osborne Chapel at Baker University, which was built in England in 1864 and moved to the Baker campus in 1996.
BuildingPhotoLocationBuiltNotes/Source
Old Castle HallBaker University1858Original home to Baker University, now located east of the main campus. The building predates the creation of the State of Kansas by three years. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Stone House
Kansas State University1866Originally built as a limestone house by the father of Samuel Wendell Williston in 1866, the walls of the original cabin are now just an interior decorative element in a much larger building.
Tauy Jones HallOttawa University1869It was gutted by fire in 1875 and rebuilt in 1876. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
College Building / St. Pius X HallSt. Mary's College1871All of the buildings on this list from the St. Mary's campus were built by an earlier college, also called St. Mary's, which opened in 1870 and closed in 1931. The earlier college has no affiliation with the current school. The current St. Mary's College opened for classes in 1979.
Parmenter HallBaker University1871Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Pulliam CenterBaker University1872Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Industrial Workshop
Kansas State University1874The Industrial Workshop was one of two original educational buildings on the campus when Kansas State relocated to its current location in 1875. The building now forms a part of Seaton Court.
Holtz HallKansas State University1876Oldest free-standing building on the Kansas State University campus.
Bishop Fink HallBenedictine College1878Included on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Benedictine College Historic Complex.
Anderson HallKansas State University1879-1885Built and opened in three separate stages, starting in 1879. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Coppens HallSt. Mary's College1883*The building is located on the St. Mary's campus, but it is currently used by the St. Mary's Academy and not the college.
Cooper HallSterling College1887Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Powerhouse
University of Kansas1887The arches from the 1887 structure serve as an exterior decorative element on the Hall Center, built in 2002.
Suarez HallSt. Mary's College1887*The building is located on the St. Mary's campus, but it is currently used by the St. Mary's Academy and not the college.
Davis Administration BuildingFriends University1888Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
McCabe HallSt. Mary's College1888*The building is located on the St. Mary's campus, but it is currently used by the St. Mary's Academy and not the college.
ConventSt. Mary's College1890
LibrarySt. Mary's College1891
Administrative BuildingBethel College1893Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Ferrell HallBenedictine College1893Included on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Benedictine College Historic Complex.
Goerz HouseBethel College1893Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Fairchild HallKansas State University1894
Spooner HallUniversity of Kansas1894Oldest free-standing building on the University of Kansas campus. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Kedzie HallKansas State University1897
Hiawatha HallHaskell Indian Nations University1898
Stauffer-Flint HallUniversity of Kansas1899Built as the Fowler Shops for engineering students.
Bailey HallUniversity of Kansas1900Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Holton HallKansas State University1900
Kiva HallHaskell Indian Nations University1900
One Room SchoolhouseEmporia State University1900Officially named Dobbs School
Dyche HallUniversity of Kansas1903Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Fiske HallWichita State University1904
Picken HallFort Hays State University1904
Lippincott HallUniversity of Kansas1905
Martin Allen HallFort Hays State University1905
Beeghly HallMcPherson College1906Originally built as a Carnegie library.
Case HallBaker University1907
Dickens HallKansas State University1907
Greenhouse–ConservatoryKansas State University1907
Loyola HallSt. Mary's College1907
Calvin HallKansas State University1908
Leasure HallKansas State University1908
Marvin HallUniversity of Kansas1908
Russ HallPittsburg State University1908
Christy Administration BuildingSouthwestern College1909