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History · Bolckow

Bolckow’s history is
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The story

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Bolckow was founded in 1868. The city was named for Bolckow, an official of the Platte Co. Railroad. It was formerly called St. John. A post office called Bolckow has been in operation since 1869. A variant spelling was Bolkow.

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Bolckow, decade by decade

Before
2000
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Today2 photos
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Bolckow is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Bolckow has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is John and Fannie Fields House in Barnard, 4.1 miles away.

Bolckow and the nearest listed places

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John and Fannie Fields HouseRoberts, J.F., Octagonal BarnAndrew County CourthouseSimpson's CollegeCarroll Stagecoach InnBig Pump

Closest to Bolckow

John and Fannie Fields HouseBarnard · Building4.1miRoberts, J.F., Octagonal BarnRea · Building5.4miAndrew County CourthouseSavannah · Late Victorian12miSimpson's CollegeGraham · Building12.7miCarroll Stagecoach InnOregon · Building15.2mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. John and Fannie Fields House’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

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Stories next door

nearby towns’ history
📜 Barnard📜 Rea📜 Rosendale📜 Grant

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