Pioneer Sale Barn

The largest barn was the Pioneer Livery Barn and it was located on the 400 Block of Court Street. It was built in 1887 by Bob Neighbor and later run by Chancy Harris and John Hale. It covered a huge area and included box stalls, a vast loft and an old office.

With the coming of the auto, the livery stable business was obliterated and for its last years, it was used only as a feeding stable for stock on its way to market. Since its usefulness was over, the last owner, Col. A.H. Johnson, decided to tear it down. He used the old lumber to build houses. The Colonel had visions of a valuable residential district that would be close to the Court House. He used the thousands of feet of perfectly good lumber to erect six modern homes in 1925. The houses were known as the Johnson Bungalows and still face the Court House today as the Colonel envisioned.

Scott County Historical Society. History of Early Scott County. Edition 1. Volume 1. Scott City, Kansas. Scott County Historical Society, 1977.

Lawrence, Deb. Pioneer Livery & Sale Barn, Scott City History - Now & Then. March 17th 2017. Accessed May 11th 2021. https://www.facebook.com/groups/337658763076204/permalink/728411930667550.