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

Lehmann-Higginson Wholesale Grocery Building

Built 1912

— Wichita Warehouse and Jobbers District —

 
 
Lehmann-Higginson Wholesale Grocery Building Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011
1. Lehmann-Higginson Wholesale Grocery Building Marker
Inscription.

Built as free-standing wholesale
grocery warehouse for $70,000
Architect: Fred G. McCune,
Wichita, Kansas
Renovated: 1998 as Office
Historic & Current Address:
800 East First

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1998.
 
Location. 37° 41.284′ N, 97° 19.722′ W. Marker is in Wichita, Kansas, in Sedgwick County. It is in Old Town. Marker is at the intersection of 1st Street and Mead Street, on the left when traveling east on 1st Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 East 1st Street, Wichita KS 67202, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. George Innes Dry Goods (within shouting distance of this marker); Brokers Office & Warehouse Company Building (within shouting distance of this marker); W. S. Grant Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Coleman Lamp & Stove Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Grant-Billingsley Warehouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Keen Kutter Building (within shouting distance of this marker); 99 Words & Phrases Coined by Shakespeare (about 300 feet away, measured
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in a direct line); a different marker also named W. S. Grant Building (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wichita.
 
Also see . . .
1. Wichita Warehouse and Jobbers District National Register Nomination. The .pdf file is huge so be patient while it loads. (Submitted on June 15, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.) 

2. Oldtown Wichita History. (Submitted on June 15, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
 
Lehmann-Higginson Wholesale Grocery Building image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011
2. Lehmann-Higginson Wholesale Grocery Building
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 465 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 15, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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