Old Town in Wichita in Sedgwick County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
A. S. Parks and A. E. Jones Building
Built 1913
| | Wichita Warehouse and Jobbers District | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011
1. A. S. Parks and A. E. Jones Bldg Marker
First Tenant: Rumely Products Company
of Indiana
Builder: MacLean Construction Company, Chicago, IL
Renovated: 2006 as
Rumely Condominiums
Historic Address: 701 East Second
Current Address: 242 N. Mead
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 2006.
Location. 37° 41.373′ N, 97° 19.723′ W. Marker is in Wichita, Kansas, in Sedgwick County. It is in Old Town. It is on Mead Street near 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 242 North Mead Street, Wichita KS 67202, 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: Coleman Co. Inc. Factory Building (a few steps from this marker); Advance Rumely Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Coleman Lamp & Stove Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Coleman Lamp & Stove Building (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Coleman Lamp & Stove Building (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Coleman Lamp & Stove Building (about 400 feet
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Also see . . . Wichita Warehouse and Jobbers District National Register Nomination. The .pdf file is huge. Be patient while it loads. (Submitted on June 16, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011
2. A. S. Parks and A. E. Jones Building and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011
3. A. S. Parks and A. E. Jones Building
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011
4. A. S. Parks and A. E. Jones Building
Credits. This page was last revised on January 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 569 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 16, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
