McKnight Art Center Marker

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Wichita in Sedgwick County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

McKnight Art Center
Eva Giltner McKnight • J. Hudson McKnight
— Willow Dale Place —

McKnight Art Center Marker Photo, Click for full size

By William Fischer, Jr., September 3, 2011

1. McKnight Art Center Marker

Inscription.
The McKnight Art Center is a tribute to a pioneer Wichita family. Mrs. McKnight's dream to advance the arts and serve the community, was fulfilled in her generous bequest to the university.

Erected by Wichita State University.

Marker series. This marker is included in the Markers with Artwork marker series.

Location. 37° 43.023′ N, 97° 17.812′ W. Marker is in Wichita, Kansas, in Sedgwick County. Click for map. Marker is on the wall, adjacent to the west entrance to the Ulrich Museum of Art, about 100 feet NNW of the intersection of Perimeter Street and Fairmount Avenue, on the Wichita State University campus. Marker is in this post office area: Wichita KS 67260, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Edwin A. Ulrich (within shouting distance of this marker); Fiske Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Fiske Hall Centennial Celebration (within shouting distance of this marker); Standing Proudly on the Hill (about 500 feet away, in a direct line); Memorial '70 (about 500 feet away); Bicentennial of the Birth of George Washington (approx. 0.2 miles away); Morrison Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pizza Hut Number One (approx. 0.3 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Wichita.

McKnight Art Center Marker Relief Photo, Click for full size

By William Fischer, Jr., September 3, 2011

2. McKnight Art Center Marker Relief

Also see . . . McKnight Art Center at Wichita State University. (Submitted on June 11, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)

By William Fischer, Jr., September 3, 2011

3. McKnight Art Center Marker

At the Ulrich Museum of Art west entrance

Credits. This page originally submitted on June 11, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. This page has been viewed 98 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 11, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.