4 mi. SW of Harris, Harris, Kansas. County/parish: Anderson.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places January 23, 1975. NRIS 75000703.
1 contributing building.
The Samuel J. Tipton House, near Harris, Kansas, dates from 1857. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
The house, also called Mineral Point Mansion, was built for Samuel J. Tipton, who introduced Shorthorn cattle to Kansas. The house served as a post office, as a general store, and as a stage-stop.
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