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Elgin Ks. Chautauqua County Ks.
the ghost that refuses to die/
Once a thriving community that was
a rail head for the cattle drives coming up
from Texas and Oklahoma, is now the small south east Kansas
town located on the Kansas, Oklahoma border
and boosts a population of some 87 people.
Driving 8 miles west of Highway 99 South
on cr11.
Grandson was here to visit for Xmas
and wanted to see some local sites,
So we headed to Elgin.
First Stop was the Old Bank building
that has long been abandoned
The building is pretty much intact with the exception
of the roof, which has collapsed from years of neglect
The front door is gone
so we helped ourselves and went inside.
There we found Nothing.
The old Safe is still there
There is not much left of Downtown Elgin
once the gem of South East Kansas
is now just a bunch of old building that have been neglected
to the point of no return
Elgin Kansas
These photo's were taken a couple of years ago
the only thing that has changed?
they have fallen into worst repair.
These photo's were taken a couple of years ago
the only thing that has changed?
they have fallen into worst repair.
Elgin Kansas
The roof has completely collapsed on this building
Looks like it was once some kind of second hand store
as there are pieces of clothing laying about.
this one was a lodge building for the Masons
Don't know the story on this
