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First Meeting of Sertoma International

 
 
First Meeting of Sertoma International Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 31, 2016
1. First Meeting of Sertoma International Marker
Inscription.

The Coates House
On April 11, 1912
hosted the first meeting of
Sertoma International
(Originally the Co-operative Club)

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public WorkFraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical date for this entry is April 11, 1912.
 
Location. 39° 6.136′ N, 94° 35.291′ W. Marker is in Kansas City, Missouri, in Jackson County. It is in the Library District. It is at the intersection of Broadway Boulevard and 10th Street, on the right when traveling north on Broadway Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1003 Broadway Boulevard, Kansas City MO 64105, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Frankel, Frank & Co Building (within shouting distance of this marker); J. Fitzpatrick Saloon Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Rothenberg and Schloss Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Missouri Interstate Paper Company Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Camp Union (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hershberger & Rosenthal Co. Bldg. (about 300 feet away); Jay and King Hat Co Building
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(about 400 feet away); The Kirk Building (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kansas City.
 
Also see . . .  History of Sertoma International. (Submitted on July 31, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
 
First Meeting of Sertoma International Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 31, 2016
2. First Meeting of Sertoma International Marker
Looking southeast
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 406 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 31, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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