Leavenworth in Leavenworth County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Riverfront Community Center
Old Union Depot
| | Built in 1888 by James A. McGonigle | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 22, 2010
1. Riverfront Community Center Marker
In 1984 V.B. Greenamyre and family gave the building to the City of Leavenworth. In 1985 a bond issue was voted to renovate the building and to build additional facilities. A half cent sales tax was approved to payoff those bonds and support the center.
The Riverfront Community Center is to be used by all the people of Leavenworth and their guests.
Erected 1988 by Leavenworth County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1984.
Location. 39° 19.118′ N, 94° 54.56′ W. Marker is in Leavenworth, Kansas, in Leavenworth County. It is at the intersection of Esplanade Street and Delaware Street, on the left when traveling south on Esplanade Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 123 South Esplanade Street, Leavenworth KS 66048, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas and specifically in Greater Kansas City. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, 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 walking distance of this marker: Leavenworth's Union Depot (here, next to this marker); Law Offices of Sherman, Ewing, and McCook (within shouting distance of this marker); The Great Railroad Era (within shouting distance of this marker); General William Tecumseh Sherman (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Bank in Kansas
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Also see . . . Leavenworth County Historical Society. Carroll Mansion Museum website homepage (Submitted on July 29, 2012, by Thomas Onions of Olathe, Kansas.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 22, 2010
2. Former Union Station and Markers
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 22, 2010
3. Former Union Station, now Riverfront Community Center
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Credits. This page was last revised on September 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 811 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 2, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
