Greensburg in Kiowa County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
S. D. Robinett Building
1915
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 9, 2012
1. S. D. Robinett Building NRHP Marker
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Respectfully restored by
Gary and Erica Goodman 2009
Dedicated to the Pioneers of
yesterday, today, and tomorrow
Erected 2009 by Gary and Erica Goodman.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 2009.
Location. 37° 36.317′ N, 99° 17.562′ W. Marker is in Greensburg, Kansas, in Kiowa County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Florida Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 148 South Main Street, Greensburg KS 67054, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, on the Great Plains, on the Southern Plains, and specifically on the High 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 6 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Greensburg City Hall (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); 2007 Greensburg EF5 Tornado (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ball from Big Well of Greensburg (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial (approx. Ύ mile away); Cannonball Stage Line Highway
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Regarding S. D. Robinett Building. Although heavily damaged by the May 2007 EF5 tornado that struck Greensburg, it was restored and is the only surviving building from the town's historic downtown.
Also see . . .
1. S. D. Robinett Building. National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form (Submitted on May 11, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Greensburg, Kansas. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on June 5, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
3. Putting the "Green" in Greensburg: A Tornado-Ravaged Town Reinvents Itself. Scientific American website entry (Submitted on May 11, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 9, 2012
2. S. D. Robinett Building and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 796 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 11, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
