Old Town in Wichita in Sedgwick County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Wichita Casket Company Building
Built 1916; Burned down 1987
| | Wichita Warehouse and Jobbers District | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011
1. Wichita Casket Company Bldg Marker
Current Address: 129 N. Rock Island
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 37° 41.229′ N, 97° 19.695′ W. Marker is in Wichita, Kansas, in Sedgwick County. It is in Old Town. It is on Rock Island Street near 1st Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 129 North Rock Island 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: W. S. Grant Building (a few steps from this marker); Commercial Building (a few steps from this marker); Grant-Billingsley Warehouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Oldtown Marketplace (within shouting distance of this marker); Warehouse District (within shouting distance of this marker); Riding the Rails (within shouting distance of this marker); Simmons Hardware Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Simmons Hardware Company / Hockaday Paint Company (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wichita.
Also see . . .
1. Wichita Warehouse and Jobbers District National Register Nomination. The .pdf file
this page online
2. Oldtown Wichita History. (Submitted on June 16, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011
2. Wichita Casket Company Bldg and Marker
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 27, 2023
3. Wichita Casket Company Building
As of 2023, the building is currently a music venue and restaurant known as The Brickyard.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 948 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 16, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on March 26, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.
