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

A. S. Parks and A. E. Jones Building

Built 1913

— Wichita Warehouse and Jobbers District —

A. S. Parks and A. E. Jones Bldg Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011

1. A. S. Parks and A. E. Jones Bldg Marker

Inscription.

Built As Warehouse For $14,000
First Tenant: Rumely Products Company
of Indiana
Builder: MacLean Construction Company, Chicago, IL
Renovated: 2006 as
Rumely Condominiums
Historic Address: 701 East Second
Current Address: 242 N. Mead

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 2006.

Location. 37° 41.373′ N, 97° 19.723′ W. Marker is in Wichita, Kansas, in Sedgwick County. It is in Old Town. Marker is on Mead Street near 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 242 North Mead 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. Coleman Co. Inc. Factory Building (a few steps from this marker); Advance Rumely Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Coleman Lamp & Stove Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Coleman Lamp & Stove Building (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Coleman Lamp & Stove Building (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Coleman Lamp & Stove Building (about 400 feet away); a different marker also

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named Coleman Lamp & Stove Building (about 500 feet away); Lehmann-Higginson Wholesale Grocery Building (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wichita.

Also see . . . Wichita Warehouse and Jobbers District National Register Nomination. The .pdf file is huge. Be patient while it loads. (Submitted on June 16, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

A. S. Parks and A. E. Jones Building and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011

2. A. S. Parks and A. E. Jones Building and Marker

A. S. Parks and A. E. Jones Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011

3. A. S. Parks and A. E. Jones Building

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011

4. A. S. Parks and A. E. Jones Building

Brickwork and "R" (Rumely) detail on east facade

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 453 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 16, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.