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A. M. Wood Buildings

 
 
A. M. Wood Buildings Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 1, 2013
1. A. M. Wood Buildings Marker
Inscription.

Built 1923

 
Erected by Overland Park Historical Society.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.
 
Location. 38° 59.027′ N, 94° 40.346′ W. Marker is in Overland Park, Kansas, in Johnson County. It is on Foster Street south of 80th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8004 Foster Street, Overland Park KS 66204, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas and specifically in Greater Kansas City. 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: Wilson-Weldon Buildings (a few steps from this marker); William B. Strang, Jr. (a few steps from this marker); Conser Store & Hall
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(within shouting distance of this marker); Voights Building (within shouting distance of this marker); A Day on the Santa Fe Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Two Ways West from Westport (within shouting distance of this marker); "A Day on the Trail" (within shouting distance of this marker); Santa Fe Trail (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Overland Park.
 
Also see . . .  Overland Park Historical Society KS. (Submitted on October 14, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
 
Former A. M. Wood Buildings and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 1, 2013
2. Former A. M. Wood Buildings and Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 528 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 14, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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Jul. 26, 2026