The Burns Union School at the SW corner of Ohio and Main Sts. in Burns, Kansas was built in 1904. It was a work of C.W. Squires and J.J. Clayton. In 1965, it closed as a result of statewide school district consolidation. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

The building now houses the Burns Community Museum and includes a restored period classroom. It is open by appointment.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Marion County, Kansas

Further reading

• Burns, Kansas: 100-Years, 1880-1980.; Burns Centennial Committee; 1980.
• Days to Remember: The Burns Community, 1864-1970; Hazel C. Bruner; Mennonite Press; 1970.
• Marion County Kansas : Past and Present; Sondra Van Meter; MB Publishing House; LCCN 72–92041; 344 pages; 1972.