the c. 1932 Tower Service station, built in a house-type plan with elements of Queen Anne style,
both built by Justus Bissing Jr. Mr. Bissing was of a Volga German family which came to Ellis County in 1874, and grew up on a farm north of Catharine, Kansas, which is near Hays.[2]
Justus Bissing Jr. House (1920), in 2014
While the corner of Elm Street and West 12th Street would be a more natural location for a gas station, the stately Craftsman home was built by Justus Bissing Jr. at the corner first, in 1920, built of brick and stone and relatively unmoveable. So when the "craftsman, inventor and entrepreneur" chose to build a gas station for his son to operate, on the property, that was placed adjacent, fronting only on West 12th Street. The property was deemed to be significant for National Register listing for its architecture, reflecting "meticulous artistry" in both the interior and exterior of the two-story home.[2]
The gas station is the last surviving of several which were built along West 12th.[2]
Also in Hays, at 117 W. 13th, there is a Bissing House bed and breakfast, in another home built by Bissing, built in 1909. It was previously The Inn at 117 and the Tea Rose Inn.[3][4]
^ abcSusan Jezak Ford (August 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Justus Bissing, Jr. Historic District / Justus Bissing, Jr. House and Tower Service Station / 051-2390-0068". National Park Service. Retrieved February 24, 2022. With accompanying photo from 2002
^Cristina Janney (November 20, 2021). "Bissing House opens under new owners as hospitality rebounds". Hays Post. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
^"Welcome to the Bissing House". Retrieved February 25, 2022.
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justus, bissing, historic, district, hays, kansas, ellis, county, kansas, listed, national, register, historic, places, 2004, national, register, historic, placestower, service, station, 1932, 2014show, kansasshow, united, stateslocation502, 12th, hays, kansas. The Justus Bissing Jr Historic District in Hays Kansas in Ellis County Kansas was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004 1 Justus Bissing Jr Historic DistrictU S National Register of Historic PlacesTower Service station c 1932 in 2014Show map of KansasShow map of the United StatesLocation502 504 W 12th St Hays KansasCoordinates38 52 31 N 99 20 13 W 38 8753 N 99 3369 W 38 8753 99 3369Arealess than one acreBuilt1920 c 1932Built byJustus Bissing Jr Architectural styleBungalow craftsmanNRHP reference No 03001495 1 Added to NRHPJanuary 28 2004The district includes two contributing buildings the 1920 Justus Bissing Jr house Craftsman in style with Prairie School influences and the c 1932 Tower Service station built in a house type plan with elements of Queen Anne style both built by Justus Bissing Jr Mr Bissing was of a Volga German family which came to Ellis County in 1874 and grew up on a farm north of Catharine Kansas which is near Hays 2 Justus Bissing Jr House 1920 in 2014While the corner of Elm Street and West 12th Street would be a more natural location for a gas station the stately Craftsman home was built by Justus Bissing Jr at the corner first in 1920 built of brick and stone and relatively unmoveable So when the craftsman inventor and entrepreneur chose to build a gas station for his son to operate on the property that was placed adjacent fronting only on West 12th Street The property was deemed to be significant for National Register listing for its architecture reflecting meticulous artistry in both the interior and exterior of the two story home 2 The gas station is the last surviving of several which were built along West 12th 2 Also in Hays at 117 W 13th there is a Bissing House bed and breakfast in another home built by Bissing built in 1909 It was previously The Inn at 117 and the Tea Rose Inn 3 4 References edit a b National Register Information System 03001495 National Register of Historic Places National Park Service November 2 2013 a b c Susan Jezak Ford August 2003 National Register of Historic Places Registration Justus Bissing Jr Historic District Justus Bissing Jr House and Tower Service Station 051 2390 0068 National Park Service Retrieved February 24 2022 With accompanying photo from 2002 Cristina Janney November 20 2021 Bissing House opens under new owners as hospitality rebounds Hays Post Retrieved February 25 2022 Welcome to the Bissing House Retrieved February 25 2022 External links edit nbsp Media related to Justus Bissing Jr Historic District at Wikimedia Commons This article about a property in Kansas on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Justus Bissing Jr Historic District amp oldid 1168653635, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
