National Register of Historic Places
Western Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers
Western Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers is a historic place in Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on April 30, 1999, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 99000456.
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Western Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers
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About this place
What is Western Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers?
The Western Branch of the National Home for Disabled Soldiers was established in 1885 in Leavenworth, Kansas to house aging veterans of the American Civil War. The 214-acre (87 ha) campus is near Fort Leavenworth, and is directly adjacent to Leavenworth National Cemetery, south of Leavenworth town. The home features about 82 contributing building resources, constructed between the 1880s and the 1940s. It is now part of the Department of Veterans Affairs Eisenhower Medical Center.
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Listing details
- Name
- Western Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers
- City
- Leavenworth
- County
- Leavenworth County
- State
- Kansas
- Listed on the National Register
- April 30, 1999
- NRIS reference number
- 99000456
- Resource type
- district
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 39.28020, -94.89532
When was Western Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers listed on the National Register?
Western Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 30, 1999.
Where is Western Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers located?
Western Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers is located in Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas at approximately 39.28020, -94.89532. See the map above.
Is Western Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Western Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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