The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The first settlement was made at Collyer in 1879. Collyer was named for Rev. Robert Collyer.
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No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places
2 historic places in Collyer
2 places in Collyer 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
12historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
2008first listedSt. Michael School & Convent · newest: Collyer Downtown Historic District, 2010
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 (4) and the National Register (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.