Yuma Street Historic District

931 Yuma St, and 900 blk. of Yuma St., Manhattan, Kansas. County/parish: Riley.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places January 03, 2023. NRIS 100008518.

3 contributing buildings. 1 contributing site.

Also known as:

  • Second Baptist Church

From Wikipedia:

Yuma Street Historic District

The Yuma Street Historic District in Manhattan, Kansas is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 3, 2023. It was a historic center for the Black community in Manhattan, emerging during the American period of racial segregation. The Yuma Street Historic District stands in the southern portion of Manhattan. It includes the Second Baptist Church, United Service Organization, Douglass Park, Douglass School, and Shepard Chapel.

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