Great Bend in Barton County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Streetscape

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 20, 2012

1. Streetscape Marker

Inscription. In the history of most successful communities, there have been defining moments. Streetscape served as such a moment for this community. In the wake of the financial adversity of the preceding decade, this community united in common effort to preserve and to build upon that which our pioneering forefathers created. Through private contributions in excess of $800,000, combined with city and state financial support, the Streetscape project was funded and the downtown core revitalized. With the revitalization of the downtown came a renewal of community spirit and faith in our future. We who follow are grateful to those who went before us. Their unconditional allegiance to our past, their good stewardship and their unalterable confidence in this community shall forever influence our future.

Erected 1998 by Concerned Citizens and Organizations.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 38° 21.956′ N, 98° 45.868′ W. Marker is in Great Bend, Kansas, in Barton County. It is at the intersection of Broadway and Main Street (U.S. 281), on the right when traveling east on Broadway. Monument is on the north grounds of the county courthouse.

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Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1400 Main Street, Great Bend KS 67530, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Kansas. It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

on the Southern Plains,

and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor.

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: Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Santa Fe Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Jack Kilby (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Wild West Superhighway (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Post Rock & Black Gold (approx. 0.4 miles away); Prey and Play (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Santa Fe Trail (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Great Bend.

Also see . . . Great Bend, Kansas, Official Site. (Submitted on September 3, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Streetscape Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 20, 2012

2. Streetscape Markers

Streetscape Donors Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 20, 2012

3. Streetscape Donors Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 791 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 3, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.