The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Cedar Vale was founded in 1870. Its name is meant to be descriptive of the town's setting.
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National Register of Historic Places
2 historic places in Cedar Vale
2 places in Cedar Vale are 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
2places listed2 buildings
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
2historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
2007first listedAdam, L.C., Mercantile Building · newest: Hewins Park Pavilion, 2007
Where they are
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When they were listed
The Register began in 1966.
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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
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
From Wikimedia Commons (2) and the National Register (2). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.