Kiowa Rural Township in Greensburg in Kiowa County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Greensburg City Hall

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 25, 2023

1. Greensburg City Hall Marker

Inscription. On May 4, 2007, 95 percent of our homes and businesses were destroyed by a EF5 Tornado nearly 2 miles wide. Although this storm was devastating, we are presented with the opportunity to show our strength and belief in sustainable design by creating a better, greener future that will serve as a model for other communities. This City Hall is a tribute to our belief.

Owner: City of Greensburg, Kansas
Mayor: Bob Dixson
City Council: Gary Goodheart • Brandon Hosheit • Mark Trummel • Matt Christenson • Erica Goodman
City Administrator: Steve Hewitt
Contractor: Orr Construction
Architects: Berkebile, Nelson, Immenschuh, McDowell
Constructed: 2010

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Disasters • Environment. A significant historical date for this entry is May 4, 2007.

Location. 37° 36.234′ N, 99° 17.559′ W. Marker is in Greensburg, Kansas, in Kiowa County. It is in Kiowa Rural Township. Marker is on South Main Street just south of East Wisconsin Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Marker is mounted at eye-level directly on the subject building, just to the left of the front entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 South Main Street, Greensburg KS 67054, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker,

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measured as the crow flies. S. D. Robinett Building (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); 2007 Greensburg EF5 Tornado (about 600 feet away); Ball from Big Well of Greensburg (about 600 feet away); Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Cannonball Stage Line Highway (approx. one mile away); Buried Treasure in the Heartland (approx. 10.3 miles away).

Also see . . .
1. 2007 EF5 Tornado. Excerpt:

• May 4, 2007, EF5 tornado destroyed 95% of Greensburg, population 1,300;
• Tornado hit at 9:45 p.m. with 205 mph winds;
• Tornado on the ground more than 28 miles for about 65 minutes with a maximum width of 1.7 miles;
• Ten (10) fatalities within Greensburg city limits, one in rural Pratt County and one in Stafford County;
• More than 1,400 homes and businesses damaged or destroyed;
• Declared a major disaster on May 6, 2007 by President George W. Bush;
• 75,000-80,000 truckloads of tornado-generated debris — totaling more than 800,000 cubic yards — were hauled from Greensburg.

(Submitted on August 10, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Sustainable Rebuilding - 6 Ways We Put the “Green” in Greensburg. Excerpt:

• Greensburg is
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 25, 2023

2. Greensburg City Hall Marker
(marker is on front/west facade of the Greensburg City Hall)
home to the most LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) buildings per capita in the U.S.;
• Several new buildings are built with reclaimed materials such as wood and brick, making good use of salvaged products and saving valuable landfill space;
• Greensburg is the first U.S. city to use all LED streetlights;
• Greensburg is 100% renewable, 100% of the time. All of the electricity in the city is generated by wind energy;
• We place a priority on water conservation and reuse. Throughout Greensburg, we save millions of gallons of water by using low-flow fixtures, incorporating native plantings in our landscaping and collecting rainwater that is reused in irrigation and, in some facilities, as gray water in toilets;
• Greensburg provides single-stream curbside recycling throughout the city.

(Submitted on August 10, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Greensburg City Hall (<i>northwest elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 25, 2023

3. Greensburg City Hall (northwest elevation)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 73 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 10, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.