page_title: Last Chance Store
hierarchical_section_title: Last Chance Store
caption_attribution_description: English: Northeastern side of the Last Chance Store, located at 500 W. Main St. in Council Grove, Morris County, Kansas, United States. Built in 1857, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on 21 June 1971. It is also a contributing property to the Council Grove Historic District, a National Historic Landmark District.
context_page_description: The Last Chance Store was built in 1857 along the Santa Fe Trail at Council Grove, Kansas. Located where the trail crossed the Neosho River, it was the last store in the settlement before the river. It was operated by Tom Hill as a trading post, as well as a post office and a polling place. The structure is constructed of local limestone, irregularly course, with a gable room and some quoining at the corners. The building marks a transition from the Frontier style of construction to the Prairie Vernacular style.
  It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 21, 1971. The store contributes to the National Historic Landmark Council Grove Historic District.
context_section_description: The Last Chance Store was built in 1857 along the Santa Fe Trail at Council Grove, Kansas. Located where the trail crossed the Neosho River, it was the last store in the settlement before the river. It was operated by Tom Hill as a trading post, as well as a post office and a polling place. The structure is constructed of local limestone, irregularly course, with a gable room and some quoining at the corners. The building marks a transition from the Frontier style of construction to the Prairie Vernacular style.
  It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 21, 1971. The store contributes to the National Historic Landmark Council Grove Historic District.
caption: Last Chance Store in 1958
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