McPherson in McPherson County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
One Main Place
Plaza Dedication October 8, 1999
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 30, 2012
1. One Main Place Marker
Inscription.
One Main Place. Plaza Dedication October 8, 1999. On this site was located the McPherson Town Company Building built in 1873 at a cost of $1,250.00. It was the headquarters of all government and civic activity for the little village as a court house, city hall, school house, church meeting place, as well as newspaper office. The building, along with all of the buildings in the block, was destroyed by a fire on March 1, 1883. A large hotel was then built and named the Union Hotel, later to be known as the McCourt. Here in 1887 the city hosted the Kansas State House of Representatives in an effort to relocate the State Capitol to McPherson. The hotel building was demolished in 1984 to accommodate a building expansion of the McPherson Bank and Trust Co., the town's first bank which was organized in 1878. The McPherson Bank and Trust Co. created this beautiful plaza for the people of McPherson as an outdoor civic center for this community's many activities. Today the City of McPherson accepts this plaza as a gift from the Bank of America, and rededicates its use to all citizens of the McPherson community.
On this site was located the McPherson Town Company Building built in 1873 at a cost of $1,250.00. It was the headquarters of all government and civic activity for the little village as a court house, city hall, school house, church meeting place, as well as newspaper office. The building, along with all of the buildings in the block, was destroyed by a fire on March 1, 1883. A large hotel was then built and named the Union Hotel, later to be known as the McCourt. Here in 1887 the city hosted the Kansas State House of Representatives in an effort to relocate the State Capitol to McPherson. The hotel building was demolished in 1984 to accommodate a building expansion of the McPherson Bank & Trust Co., the town's first bank which was organized in 1878. The McPherson Bank & Trust Co. created this beautiful plaza for the people of McPherson as an outdoor civic center for this community's many activities. Today the City of McPherson accepts this plaza as a gift from the Bank of America, and rededicates its use to all citizens of the McPherson community.
22.232′ N, 97° 40.025′ W. Marker is in McPherson, Kansas, in McPherson County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Marlin Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 North Main Street, McPherson KS 67460, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 30, 2012
2. One Main Place Marker
Looking northwest
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 30, 2012
3. One Main Place Marker Detail
Credits. This page was last revised on September 9, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 282 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on February 8, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
