Fort Scott in Bourbon County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

C. F. Drake Building

1886

— Fort Scott Historic District 1860 —

C. F. Drake Building Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 18, 2011

1. C. F. Drake Building Marker

Inscription. Constructed as a mercantile building by Charles F. Drake and occupied by a variety of retail stores and professional offices since 1886.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.

Location. 37° 50.522′ N, 94° 42.367′ W. Marker is in Fort Scott, Kansas, in Bourbon County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Wall Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3 North Main Street, Fort Scott KS 66701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas and specifically in Bleeding Kansas Border War Country.

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 walking distance of this marker: Whats With the Bricks? (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Bank of Fort Scott (within shouting distance of this marker); The Stout Building (within shouting distance of this marker); True Renaissance Man (within shouting distance of this marker); Ashes on the Moon (within shouting distance of this marker); Star Clothing House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Father of Modern Education (within shouting distance of this marker); First Kansas Colored Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Scott.

Also see . . . Fort Scott Downtown Historic District National Register Nomination. (Submitted on July 4, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

C. F. Drake Building and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 18, 2011

2. C. F. Drake Building and Marker

Looking northeast

Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 695 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 4, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.