Iola in Allen County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

South Jefferson Avenue Businesses

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 17, 2015

1. South Jefferson Avenue Businesses Marker

Inscription.

[Top photo caption reads]
East Side Cafe became Harts Lunch by the 1940s and was a local teenage hangout. Both restaurants were a favorite for homemade hamburgers and pies.

[Bottom photo caption reads]
Originally, this building had a carriage shop in the back and a hardware store in the front. In the early 1900s, it became the Elite Theater and lasted until the middle of the [D]epression. After the [D]epression, Fairmont Ice Cream opened and became the place to stop for a sweet treat.

Erected 2014 by Iola CITF/PRIDE.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 37° 55.317′ N, 95° 24.197′ W. Marker is in Iola, Kansas, in Allen County. It is on Jefferson Avenue south of East Street, on the left when traveling south. Marker is on the east side of the Courthouse Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5 South Jefferson Avenue, Iola KS 66749, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Southern 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: EP Brigham (here, next to this marker); Iola Colborn (within shouting distance of this marker); Iola State Bank and Madison Avenue (within shouting distance of this marker); North Jefferson Avenue Businesses

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Doctor O.L. Garlinghouse (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named South Jefferson Avenue Businesses (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Iola Kiosk (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named North Jefferson Avenue Businesses (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Iola.

Also see . . . History of Iola, Kansas. City website entry (Submitted on May 21, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 17, 2015

2. South Jefferson Avenue Businesses Marker

Former Fairmont Ice Cream Shop at Jefferson Ave & East Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 17, 2015

3. Former Fairmont Ice Cream Shop at Jefferson Ave & East Street

Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 517 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 21, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.