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White Castle
Wichita Historical Trail Walk Path
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By William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011 | |
| | | 1. White Castle Marker | | |
Inscription.
White Castle was founded in 1921 in Wichita, Kansas. Cook Walter A. Anderson partnered with insurance man Edgar Waldo "Billy" Ingram to make White Castle into a chain of restaurants. At the time, Americans were hesitant to eat ground beef after Upton Sinclair's 1906 novel The Jungle had publicized the poor sanitation practices of the meat packing industry. The founders set out to change the public's perception of the cleanliness of the industry. To invoke a feeling of cleanliness, their restaurants were small buildings with white porcelain enamel on steel exteriors, stainless steel interiors, and employees outfitted with spotless uniforms. White Castle created a lot of firsts in the restaurant business. They were the first to promote take out and they invented the hamburger bun. They were also the first to use an assembly line for food production. In short White Castle started the fast food industry in Wichita.
For more fascinating information, visit www.wichitahistory.org
For more information and maps on the many themed walking trails donated by Sunflower Title, please go to downtownwichita.org
Erected by City of Wichita and Sunflower Title.
Location. 37° 41.684′ N, 97° 20.17′ W. Marker | | | | 
By William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011 | |
| | | 2. White Castle Marker | | Looking east, with Commodore Apts on left | | |
is in Wichita, Kansas, in Sedgwick County. Marker is on Elm Street near Broadway, on the right when traveling east. Click for map. Marker is near the north entrance to First Presbyterian Church. Marker is at or near this postal address: 222 East Elm Street, Wichita KS 67214, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Historic Sedgwick County Courthouse (about 400 feet away, in a direct line); Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial (about 600 feet away); John Cheney on Wichita State Basketball (about 600 feet away); Myra Warren McHenry (approx. half a mile away); Coleman Lamp & Stove Building (approx. half a mile away); Coleman Co. Inc. Factory Building (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Coleman Lamp & Stove Building (approx. half a mile away); A. S. Parks and A. E. Jones Building (approx. half a mile away). Click for a list of all markers in Wichita.
Also see . . .
1. White Castle Timeline. (Submitted on June 14, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
2. Wichita Walking Trails Overview Map. (Submitted on June 14, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
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By Unknown, circa 1920s | |
| | | 3. White Castle Photo on Marker | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on June 14, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. This page has been viewed 105 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 14, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.
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