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Photograph of Peabody Historical Library Museum
Photograph by John BOwers, Public domain. Via Wikimedia Commons.

Old Peabody Library

Built in 1875 (vernacular architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

From the record

“Peabody Historical Library Museum, also known under the older name of Old Peabody Library, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1973. It is located in the Downtown Historic District of Peabody, Kansas.”

Wikipedia article Peabody Historical Library Museum, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 28 National Register listings published here for Marion County · listed in 1973 · category: Building · built in 1875, vernacular architecture.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
  • Address. Division and Walnut Sts., Peabody, 66866
  • When was it listed? July 1973
  • Category. building
  • Township. Peabody township
  • When was it built? 1875
  • Architectural style. vernacular architecture
  • National Register reference number. 73000765 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.

Fires near this property

16 since 2015

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 16 fires within 5 miles of Old Peabody Library between 2015 and 2018, burning about 209 acres in total. 1 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Equipment and vehicle use5
Missing data/not specified/undetermined4
Debris and open burning3
Misuse of fire by a minor2
Smoking1
Natural1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
12 July 2017Equipment and vehicle use3.0 acresHarvey County84
12 July 2017Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresMarion County17053
7 April 2018Smoking1.0 acresKansas Forest Service18031
15 April 2017Misuse of fire by a minorunder an acreMarion County17031
6 March 2018Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreKansas Forest Service18017
6 March 2017Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreMarion County17020
5 March 2018Equipment and vehicle use2.0 acresKansas Forest Service18016
3 March 2017Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreMarion County17016

Every fire recorded in Marion County

Storms near this property

60 of 101 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Peabody, the town this property stands in, in 101 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 49 hail, 31 thunderstorm wind, 13 flash flood, 3 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
April 2009Thunderstorm WindPeabody$300,000The strong winds moved a house off its foundation near the intersection of 140th and Mustang. Several residences sustained roof damage across the area, and there was some barn and outbuilding damage in the Aulne area. It is estimated that 3 homes and 30 outbuildings were damaged across the county. Additionally, a dozen or two power poles were downed, and some automobiles and farm equipment was damaged due to collapsed roofs. Countywide total property damage was likely around $300,000 to $400,000. The Marion County Record contributed to this report, as well as Marion County Emergency Management.
May 2019Flash FloodPeabody$100,000Peabody Police reported that residences south of Spring Creek had to be evacuated due to quickly rising water.
June 2010Flash FloodPeabody$100,000Early morning rainfall up to 6 inches inundated Spring Creek and Doyle Creek. The creeks rose so fast that 10 families had to be evacuated from their homes. All roads leading into Peabody from the south were impassible due to the flooding creeks. Two water rescues occurred when drivers tried to cross the high water.
May 1998Thunderstorm WindPeabody$20,000Widespread tree damage and a windmill blown over.
April 2010Thunderstorm WindPeabody$10,000A roof was blown off a building at the Peabody Golf Course. A power pole was also downed.
April 2009Thunderstorm WindPeabody$10,000Strong winds moved a shed and concrete slab about 300 yards.
June 2014LightningPeabody$5,000The emergency manager reports than an oil well was struck by lightning and caught on fire.
June 1998HailPeabody$5,000Hail combined with high winds to inflict tree damage in Marion and Peabody.
March 1993HailPeabody$5,000A thunderstorm developed near Kingman and moved northeast toward Newton and Marion. It initially produced wind gusts estimated at 75 mph, then dropped 1.00-inch diameter hail. Little damage resulted.
March 1993HailPeabody$5,000no account filed
June 2018LightningPeabody$3,000The cloud-to-ground strike knocked down a tree onto power lines.
August 2010Thunderstorm WindPeabody$1,000An officer reported a tree blown down.
September 2008Flash FloodPeabody$1,000Water was over County Road 40th at Timber Road and Upland Road.
July 2010Flash FloodPeabody$100Law enforcement barricaded 30th and Old Mil Road due to high water. Up to 4.5 inches of rainfall fell during the event, with some low lying areas almost knee deep in water.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindPeabody-Wind gusts estimated to be around 60 mph in Peabody.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindPeabody-Sheriff's deputy reported an estimated wind gust of 60 mph which was relayed via emergency management.
June 2024Thunderstorm WindPeabody-Estimated wind gust of 60 mph.
May 2022Thunderstorm WindPeabody-An estimated gust of 60 mph occurred with a downed tree limb. The report was received via Twitter.
June 2021Flash FloodPeabody-Multiple areas of flash flooding reported.
June 2021Flash FloodPeabody-Voluntary evacuations were occurring in town.
June 2021Thunderstorm WindPeabody-A trained spotter reported occasional gusts up to 60 mph.
June 2019Flash FloodPeabody-Flash flooding that reached 2 feet prompted authorities to close the 9th Street Bridge.
June 2019Flash FloodPeabody-Several streets were flooded, one of which was impassable near the high school.
June 2019Flash FloodPeabody-The flash flooding occurred on 60th Street just east of Limestone Road.
June 2019Flash FloodPeabody-Nighthawk Road was flooded just south of 90th Street.
June 2019Flash FloodPeabody-Mandatory evacuations were required for residences on Olive Street. Maple and Walnut Streets were flooded as well.
June 2019Flash FloodPeabody-Businesses were flooded along Main Street.
September 2019Thunderstorm WindPeabody-A delayed report was received of a tree that was uprooted. The time of the event was estimated from radar.
September 2019HailPeabody-The officer in Peabody also reported heavy rain.
September 2019HailPeabody-The report was received from a KSN Channel 3 reporter who was 2 miles northeast of Peabody. The time of the event was estimated from radar.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindPeabody-No damage was reported.
June 2018HailPeabody-The ping pong ball-sized hail combined with winds around 60 mph to down power lines. Heavy rains were also reported.
March 2017FloodPeabody-Water covered a bridge on Nighthawk Rd. in Peabody. The road was closed. Peabody City Park was flooded.
March 2017FloodPeabody-Nighthawk Road was flooded from 120th to 130th Streets.
August 2016Thunderstorm WindPeabody-Lots of tree damage and power lines are down in an around Peabody. Report via social media.
August 2016Thunderstorm WindPeabody-Several tree limbs were blown down.
June 2015Flash FloodPeabody-A car was washed off the 60th road just west of Peabody.
May 2015FloodPeabody-Reports of minor street flooding was noted at many low water crossings across the county.
August 2014Thunderstorm WindPeabody-The gust was measured by a KDOT mesonet site.
September 2014Heavy RainPeabody-The Emergency manager reported 5 inches of rainfall.
September 2014Heavy RainPeabody-A COOP observer reported 5.88 inches of rainfall.
September 2014Heavy RainPeabody-The public reported 4.9 inches of rainfall.
August 2013Thunderstorm WindPeabody-Some small tree limbs were blown out of a tree.
August 2013HailPeabody-Sixty mph winds were also reported.
May 2011Thunderstorm WindPeabody-Winds were estimated around 60 mph on Timber south of 40th.
August 2010Thunderstorm WindPeabody-Nickel size hail was reported with the 60 mph winds.
March 2009HailPeabody-Quarter sized to golfball sized hail covered the ground between 70th and 80th road and Timber Road.
July 2007HailPeabody-A trained spotter reported quarter size hail north of Peabody.
May 2002Thunderstorm WindPeabody-Downed power lines caused power outages.
May 2002HailPeabody-Relayed by KSNW Channel 3.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindPeabody-Mobile home moved from foundation. Trees damaged and blown down.
April 2026HailPeabody-no account filed
April 2026HailPeabody-no account filed
May 2024HailPeabody-no account filed
April 2023HailPeabody-no account filed
April 2023HailPeabody-no account filed
April 2023HailPeabody-no account filed
April 2023HailPeabody-no account filed
April 2023HailPeabody-no account filed
May 2023HailPeabody-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Marion County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

5 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Photograph PropertyDistance Listed
W. H. Morgan Houseunder 500 feet1996
Peabody Downtown Historic Districtunder 500 feet1998
J. S. Schroeder Building0.2 miles1991
Peabody Township Carnegie Library0.2 miles1987
Peabody City Park0.5 miles2012

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 73000765 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Marion CountyAll 28 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

  • Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
  • Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
  • How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.