Winfield in Cowley County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Jennings Building
808 Main
— Constructed: 1901 —
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 24, 2011
1. Jennings Building Marker
Owners
S. H. Jennings: 1901-1918
F. M. Benson: 1918-1920
Andrew Wilson: 1920-1941
E. H. Ruppelius: 1941-1974
Dorothy Fisher: 1974-1978
Joseph & Elizabeth Sears: 1978-1994
Elizabeth Sears Trust: 1994-
Occupants
Unknown: 1901-1908
Wilson Jewelry: 1908-1918
Stutzman Jewelry: 1918-1920
Wilson Jewelry: 1920-1922
Ruppelius Jewelry: 1922-1966
Ruppelius Jewelry (Joseph Sears): 1966-
Erected 2007 by Winfield Main Street & Cowley County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 37° 14.458′ N, 96° 59.82′ W. Marker is in Winfield, Kansas, in Cowley County. Marker is on Main Street (U.S. 77) south of 8th Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 808 Main Street, Winfield KS 67156, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Cowley County National Bank Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Platting of Winfield, Kansas (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam & Korea War Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away);
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Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 24, 2011
2. Jennings Building and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 411 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 24, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
