Wichita in Sedgwick County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church

"Dues Optima Maxima" • "To God, the Best and the Greatest"

— Historic Landmark —

St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 3, 2011

1. St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church Marker

Inscription.
St. Anthony of Padua Church was built in 1902 under the direction of the Franciscan Order for the German Catholics in the Wichita area. St. Anthony's is the oldest Catholic church in Wichita. In 1888, the church was designated an historic landmark because of its unique decor and architecture. The Moorish steeple is a distinctive part of the Wichita skyline.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Landmarks • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.

Location. 37° 41.379′ N, 97° 19.441′ W. Marker is in Wichita, Kansas, in Sedgwick County. It is on Ohio Street near East 2nd Street North, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 258 Ohio Street, Wichita KS 67214, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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: Keen Kutter Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Isaac N. Hockaday Building (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Isaac N. Hockaday Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Jim Yarnell's (Untitled) Smoky Hills of West Virginia (1960) (approx. ¼ mile away); Advance Rumely Building (approx. ¼ mile away); A. S. Parks and A. E. Jones Building

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Oldtown Marketplace (approx. ¼ mile away); Warehouse District (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wichita.

Also see . . .
1. Parish History, St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church. Church website entry (Submitted on June 14, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

2. St. Louis, Missouri, Bell Foundries. Tower Bells website entry (Submitted on June 14, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 3, 2011

2. St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church and Marker

St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church Steeple image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 3, 2011

3. St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church Steeple

St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 3, 2011

4. St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church

St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church Bell image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 3, 2011

5. St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church Bell

Stuckstede Foundry, St. Louis, 1890

St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 3, 2011

6. St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church Sign

Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,421 times since then and 93 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 14, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.