Wild West Country, Kansas Historic Buildings
Hardesty House
The Hardesty House is a hotel with restaurant and club featuring historical motif. It is listed as one of the 10 best places to eat in Kansas. It is closed on Mondays.
Old Stockgrowers Bank
The Old Stockgrowers State Bank Building is registered as a historic landmark by the United States Department of Commerce.
G. L. Reid Building
The G. L. Reid Building, built in 1909 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was the lawyer's office.
Round Red Barn
The Kearny County Historical Society has purchased the old, 12-sided barn on the west edge of Lakin. It was restored at its present site, and then moved to a foundation at the Museum Complex in 2001.
Old Commercial Hotel
The Commercial Hotel built in 1883 and run by Mrs. W.P. Loucks, had a good trade. Mrs. Loucks, the genial hostess, was the pioneer hotel keeper of Lakin. She came here in 1879
Hunter Drugstore & Old Fashioned Soda Fountain
The original drugstore building was built in 1917 and until May 4, 2007 when the city of Greensburg was hit by an EF5
The Round Barn
In 1912 Henry W. Fromme, a German immigrant, hired William "Pat" Campbell, a local carpenter, to build a large round barn to house 28
The Old Bank Gallery
What used to be the First National Bank at Dighton is now being restored and currently houses the artwork of a local artist. It is listed on the State Register of Historic Places.