History · Agra

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Agra was first settled in 1888, and incorporated in 1904. Agra was a station on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. It was named for Agra in India.

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National Register of Historic Places

1 historic place in Agra

1 place in Agra is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

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In Kansasby listings · most towns there have none
1place listed1 building
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
2historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
2005first listedAgra Consolidated School

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When they were listed

The Register began in 1966.
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place

Then & now

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