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Old Town in Wichita in Sedgwick County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
 

McCormick Harvester Building

Built 1901 - 1902

— Wichita Warehouse and Jobbers District —

 
 
McCormick Harvester Building Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 24, 2011
1. McCormick Harvester Building Marker
Inscription.
Built for $50,000
Historic & Current Address:
704 East Douglas

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
 
Location. 37° 41.173′ N, 97° 19.773′ W. Marker is in Wichita, Kansas, in Sedgwick County. It is in Old Town. Marker is on Douglas Avenue east of the railroad overpass, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 704 East Douglas Avenue, Wichita KS 67202, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hauser Garrison Dry Goods Building (a few steps from this marker); College Hill Streetcar No. 230 (a few steps from this marker); Commercial / Residential Buildings (within shouting distance of this marker); Walterscheid Pump Factory & Machine Shop Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); F. G. & C. H. Smyth & Sons Building (about 300 feet away); O. A. Boyle Building (about 400 feet away); Commercial Building (about 500 feet away); Wichita Casket Company Building (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wichita.
 
Also see . . .
1. Wichita Historic Warehouse & Jobbers District National Register Nomination. The .pdf file is huge. Be patient while
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it loads. (Submitted on October 28, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.) 

2. Oldtown Wichita History. (Submitted on October 28, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
 
McCormick Harvester Building and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 24, 2011
2. McCormick Harvester Building and Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 325 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 28, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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