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A profile image of this statue comprises the motif adopted by the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, a U.S. Air Force flying unit which is based at nearby McConnell Air Force Base. From 1993 through 2004, an image of the statue, along with the words "Keeper of the Plains," appeared on the tails of Boeing KC-135 air refueling tankers assigned to the 22nd ARW.
State City Name Approx. height Floors Primary purpose Status Previous tallest ft (m) Arizona Phoenix: The Astra Phoenix 535 ft (163 m) 47 Mixed-use Approved [90]: 483 (147)
Epic Center: 385 (117) 22 1987 Has been the tallest building in Wichita and the state of Kansas since its completion in 1987. [1] 2 250 Douglas Place: 262 (80) 26 1969 Tallest building in Wichita from 1969 to 1987; has the most floors in Wichita of any building. [2] 3 125 N. Market 250 (76) 19 1963 Tallest building in Wichita from 1963 to 1969 ...
Sandra Victors was a teenager when she had a front-row view to artist Blackbear Bosin’s creation of the Keeper of the Plains sculpture in the early 1970s.. Bosin was close with Victors’ mother ...
Epic Center: 385 (117) 22 1987 Wichita: Has been the tallest building in the state of Kansas since its completion in 1987. [1] 2 Kansas State Capitol: 326 (99) 5 1866 Topeka 3 250 Douglas Place: 262 (80) 26 1969 Wichita: Tallest building in Wichita from 1969 to 1987; has the greatest number of floors of any building in Wichita. [2] 4 125 N ...
The tribute is gone, not forgotten. We must rebuild it for our children’s sake. From Dion Lefler:
A stolen and destroyed statue of Jackie Robinson in Wichita, Kansas, will be replaced by MLB and its 30 clubs. Bob Lutz, the founder of the League 42 baseball program that built the statue ...
Downtown Wichita is the central business district, government and social core of the Wichita metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of Kansas.It is home to several of the area's major landmarks and event venues including the Epic Center, Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center, Intrust Bank Arena, Equity Bank Park, Keeper of the Plains sculpture, the Old Town entertainment district, and ...