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Designed by architect Frank McAleavy and constructed by National Builders Inc., both of Wichita, they were financed by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), and intended for returning World War II veterans and for workers in Wichita's airplane industry. 38: Ellis-Singleton Building: Ellis-Singleton Building: May 11, 2006 : 221 S. Broadway
Darius Sales Munger House, built in 1868, is the oldest surviving building in Witchita. [3]Pioneer trader Jesse Chisholm, a half-white, half-Native American who was illiterate but who spoke multiple Native American languages, established a trading post at the site in the 1860s, and Chisholm traded cattle and goods with the Wichita tribe at points south along a trail from Wichita into present ...
1880 - Wichita annexed the Delano community on the west side of the river, which then became locally known as "West Wichita". 1885 - Topeka State Journal newspaper in publication. 1887 Women enfranchised. [1] Roman Catholic Diocese of Wichita established. [5] 1888 Wichita Children's Home founded [6] All Hallows Academy established. [2]
The Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to preserving and presenting the local history of Wichita and Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. It is located at 204 South Main (southeast of the corner of Main and William streets), and east of the former Wichita Public Library .
South City is located at (37.6375, -97.321944) at an elevation of 1,281 ft (390 m). [4] It consists of the area between the Arkansas River to the west and south, Pawnee Street to the north, and Southeast Boulevard and Chisholm Creek to the east.
Wichita’s 102-year-old Orpheum Theatre will close starting in June of 2025 so that crews can start on a long-awaited, complete restoration of the aging but beloved downtown venue.. On Wednesday ...
4810 S. Broadway, Wichita, KS 67216. 545 N. Hillside, Wichita, KS 67214. 2418 S. Seneca, Wichita, KS 67216 ... If you ever find yourself in the area and are craving a McChicken, you might want to ...
Wichita (/ ˈ w ɪ tʃ ɪ t ɔː / ⓘ WITCH-ih-taw) [10] is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Sedgwick County. [3] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 397,532, [5] [6] and the Wichita metro area had a population of 647,610. [8]