Gardner in Johnson County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Site of the first Furniture Store and Undertaker
Est. 1885
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 13, 2016
1. Site of the first Furniture Store and Undertaker Marker
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Erected 2004.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.
Location. 38° 48.652′ N, 94° 55.527′ W. Marker is in Gardner, Kansas, in Johnson County. It is on Main Street (U.S. 56) west of Elm Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 139 East Main Street, Gardner KS 66030, 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: Gardner State Bank Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Dodge Sisters' Millinery Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); The Gardner Gazette (within shouting distance of this marker); Farmers Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of First General Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Bigelow-Foster Mercantile (within shouting distance of this marker); Santa Fe Trail (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Herman B. Foster Home (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gardner.
Also see . . . History of Gardner KS. City website entry (Submitted on February 14, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 13, 2016
2. Site of the first Furniture Store and Undertaker Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 13, 2016
3. Site of the first Furniture Store and Undertaker Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 14, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 555 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 14, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
