Hesston in Harvey County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The Hesston Hardware Building
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, April 3, 2014
1. The Hesston Hardware Building Marker
Inscription.
The Hesston Hardware Building. . Plaque on front of building at 100 N. Main St. This is the oldest building still standing in the business row on Main Street. It was built in 1887 just after the town was officially organized. This building housed the first post office in conjunction with the hardware store. William Rapp was the builder and it was first located on the west side of Main Street, one block north. In 1904, it was moved to its present location and a blacksmith shop was added at the rear. The purpose of the move was because of the constant fire hazard due to its proximity to the livery stable. M.M. (Mox) and Grace Vogt spent nearly 54 years in the hardware business here.
Plaque on front of building at 100 N. Main St. This is the oldest building still standing in the business row on Main Street. It was built in 1887 just after the town was officially organized. This building housed the first post office in conjunction with the hardware store. William Rapp was the builder and it was first located on the west side of Main Street, one block north. In 1904, it was moved to its present location and a blacksmith shop was added at the rear. The purpose of the move was because of the constant fire hazard due to its proximity to the livery stable. M.M. (Mox) and Grace Vogt spent nearly 54 years in the hardware business here.
Location. 38° 8.321′ N, 97° 25.886′ W. Marker is in Hesston, Kansas, in Harvey County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street and East Smith Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. Mounted on the front of the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 North Main Street, Hesston KS 67062, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Kansas and in Greater Wichita. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hesston
Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 321 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 7, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.
