Baxter Springs in Cherokee County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Illinois Cash Store
Baxter National Bank
Photographed By Michael Kindig, May 25, 2003
1. Illinois Cash Store Marker
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Illinois Cash Store. Baxter National Bank. The Illinois Cash Store, a grocery and dry goods store, was constructed on this site in 1868 by John M. Cooper who came to Baxter Springs from Illinois. In 1886, he constructed a new brick building one block south and moved the business. in 1900, Cooper constructed the present brick building to house the Baxter Bank. The upstairs was used as the Masonic Lodge Hall. In 1905, this building was acquired by the Baxter National Bank. Baxter National had been established in 1885 by A.R. Kane, J.J. Fribley, A.L. Harvey, and L.D. Brewster. Baxter National operated here until 1952 when it merged with the American Bank to form the American National Bank. In 1914, the Baxter National Bank was robbed by Henry Starr. . This historical marker was erected by Baxter Springs Heritage Center and Museum. It is in Baxter Springs in Cherokee County Kansas
The Illinois Cash Store, a grocery and dry goods store, was constructed on this site in 1868 by John M. Cooper who came to Baxter Springs from Illinois. In 1886, he constructed a new brick building one block south and moved the business. in 1900, Cooper constructed the present brick building to house the Baxter Bank. The upstairs was used as the Masonic Lodge Hall. In 1905, this building was acquired by the Baxter National Bank. Baxter National had been established in 1885 by A.R. Kane, J.J. Fribley, A.L. Harvey, and L.D. Brewster. Baxter National operated here until 1952 when it merged with the American Bank to form the American National Bank. In 1914, the Baxter National Bank was robbed by Henry Starr.
Erected by Baxter Springs Heritage Center & Museum.
Location. 37° 1.488′ N, 94° 44.107′ W. Marker is in Baxter Springs, Kansas, in Cherokee County. Marker is at the intersection of
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Military Avenue and 11th Street on Military Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1046 Military Avenue, Baxter Springs KS 66713, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . History of Baxter Springs. (Submitted on January 17, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By Michael Kindig, May 25, 2003
2. Illinois Cash Store
Photographed By Michael Kindig, May 25, 2003
3. Murphey's Restaurant
Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2012, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. This page has been viewed 478 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on January 30, 2012, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.