Old Town in Wichita in Sedgwick County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Walterscheid Pump Factory & Machine Shop Building
Built 1900 and 1901
| | Wichita Warehouse and Jobbers District | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011
1. Walterscheid Pump Factory & Machine Shop Building Marker
Current Address: 116 N. Mead
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 37° 41.2′ N, 97° 19.722′ W. Marker is in Wichita, Kansas, in Sedgwick County. It is in Old Town. It is on Mead Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 116 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: F. G. & C. H. Smyth & Sons Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Commercial Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Commercial / Residential Buildings (within shouting distance of this marker); O. A. Boyle Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Wichita Casket Company Building (within shouting distance of this marker); W. S. Grant Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); College Hill Streetcar No. 230 (about 300 feet away); McCormick Harvester Building (about 300 feet away). 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 is huge. Be patient while it loads. (Submitted on June 17, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Oldtown Wichita History
this page online
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011
2. Walterscheid Pump Factory & Machine Shop Bldg
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2011
3. View from Walterscheid Pump Factory Bldg
Credits. This page was last revised on January 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 677 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 17, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
