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In the 1950s, bars and restaurants began to develop and over the next 30 years, Aggieville would become known as an entertainment and dining district. Auntie Mae's Parlor was founded in 1930, after being converted from a plumbing shop into a speakeasy.
The Downtown Manhattan Historic District in Manhattan, Kansas is a 25.8 acres (10.4 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. The district generally includes the blocks between Humboldt and Pierre Sts. from 3rd to 5th Sts.
There are over 1,600 buildings, sites, districts, and objects in Kansas listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Kansas. NRHP listings appear in 101 of the state's 105 counties . Contents: Counties in Kansas (links in italic lead to a new page)
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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 ...
Where to drink. Octagon City Coffee.Named after a failed intentional community attempted in the area in the 1850s, this airy coffee shop bills itself as “the best coffee south of Lawrence.”
Betty opened Torreon in downtown Overland Park in 1967 and relocated to the current spot in 1973. Denice Ibarra Hamilton, purchased the restaurant from her mother in 1981.
However, the downtown area – Manhattan's original site – was built on a broad, flat floodplain at the junction of the Kansas and Big Blue rivers. Manhattan is the largest town in the Flint Hills, and is home to the Flint Hills Discovery Center. Tuttle Creek Reservoir is 5 miles (8 km) north of Manhattan.