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Fred G. McCune
Fred G. McCune was an architect based in Wichita, Kansas. Born in Corydon, Iowa, he graduated from Architecture College where he was working as a carpenter. In 1884 he moved to Wichita, working for the Rock Island and Santa Fe railroad as a maintenance worker. In 1894, he began his own architecture business. He was a member of the Wichita Chamber of Commerce as well as the Order of Elks and Knights of Pythias. Several of his works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. S.S. Voigt, a noted architect of churches and schools, worked for McCune for a period, before forming his own firm. Works by McCune (with attribution) include: * Caldwell Carnegie Library, 13 N. Osage St. Caldwell, Kansas Caldwell is a city in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,025. History Near Caldwell is a precontact Plains Village period settlement called the Buresh site, which has yielded clues ... (McCune, Fred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wichita, Kansas
Wichita ( ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Sedgwick County, Kansas, Sedgwick County. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population of the city was 397,532. The Wichita metro area had a population of 647,610 in 2020. It is located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River. Wichita began as a trading post on the Chisholm Trail in the 1860s and was incorporated as a city in 1870. It became a destination for Cattle drives in the United States, cattle drives traveling north from Texas to Kansas railroads, earning it the nickname "Cowtown".Miner, Prof. Craig (Wichita State Univ. Dept. of History), ''Wichita: The Magic City'', Wichita Historical Museum Association, Wichita, KS, 1988Howell, Angela and Peg Vines, ''The Insider's Guide to Wichita'', Wichita Eagle & Beacon Publishing, Wichita, KS, 1995 Wyatt Earp served as a police officer in Wichita for around one year before going to Dodge City, Kansas, Dodge City. In the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corydon, Iowa
Corydon is a city in Wayne County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,526 in the 2020 census, a decline from 1,591 in 2000. It is the county seat of Wayne County. The town was laid out and platted in 1851 and later that year designated as the county seat. The town was named by county judge Seth Anderson after his old hometown of Corydon, Indiana. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,585 people, 680 households, and 411 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 785 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.0% White, 0.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population. There were 680 households, of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Register Of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic value". A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred in preserving the property. The passage of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) in 1966 established the National Register and the process for adding properties to it. Of the more than one and a half million properties on the National Register, 95,000 are listed individually. The remainder are contributing resources within historic districts. For most of its history, the National Register has been administered by the National Park Service (NPS), an agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior. Its goals are to help property owners and inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caldwell Carnegie Library (Caldwell, Kansas)
The Caldwell Carnegie Library, located at 13 N. Osage St. in Caldwell, Kansas Caldwell is a city in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,025. History Near Caldwell is a precontact Plains Village period settlement called the Buresh site, which has yielded clues ..., was completed in 1912. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It is a Carnegie library designed by Wichita architect Fred G. McCune. It is a concrete block building with a brick veneer. With . References Libraries on the National Register of Historic Places in Kansas Library buildings completed in 1912 National Register of Historic Places in Sumner County, Kansas Carnegie libraries in Kansas {{Kansas-NRHP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caldwell, Kansas
Caldwell is a city in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,025. History Near Caldwell is a precontact Plains Village period settlement called the Buresh site, which has yielded clues about Native American lifeways prior to the arrival of people of European and African descent. Caldwell was founded in 1871. It is named for Senator Alexander Caldwell. Caldwell was incorporated as a city in 1879. The first post office in Caldwell was established in May 1871. The Chisholm Trail ran along the east side of the community from 1867 to 1871. In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a branch line north-south from Herington to Caldwell. This branch line connected Herington, Lost Springs, Lincolnville, Antelope, Marion, Aulne, Peabody, Elbing, Whitewater, Furley, Kechi, Wichita, Peck, Corbin, Wellington, Caldwell. This branch line was extended to Pond Creek, Oklahoma in 1888, and connected Caldwell, R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingman Carnegie Library
Kingman may refer to one of the following: Places * Kingman Reef in the northern Pacific Ocean, United States In the United States: * Kingman, Arizona * Kingman, Indiana * Kingman, Kansas * Kingman, Maine * Kingman, Ohio * Kingman County, Kansas * Kingman Museum, natural history museum and planetarium in Battle Creek, Michigan * Kingman Place Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Polk County, Iowa * Kingman Township, Renville County, Minnesota * Kingman Hall, a house in the Berkeley Student Cooperative in Berkeley, California People * Kingman Brewster Jr., a former President of Yale University and diplomat * Brian Kingman, a former Major League Baseball pitcher * Dave Kingman, a former Major League Baseball player * Dong Kingman, an American artist * Eduardo Kingman, an Ecuadorian artist * John Kingman, a British mathematician * Samuel Austin Kingman (1818–1904), Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court Sports * Kingman (horse), winner o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingman, Kansas
Kingman is a city in and the county seat of Kingman County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 3,105. History Kingman was laid out in 1874. Like Kingman County, it was named for Samuel A. Kingman, chief justice of the supreme court. Geography Kingman is located at (37.647024, -98.113805), next to the Ninnescah River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Kingman has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 3,177 people, 1,346 households, and 810 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,546 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.7% White, 0.1% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stoner Apartment Building
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Wichita Historic Warehouse And Jobbers District
Wichita ( ) may refer to: People * Wichita people, a Native American tribe * Wichita language, the language of the tribe Places in the United States * Wichita, Kansas, a city * Wichita County, Kansas, a county in western Kansas (city of Wichita is located in Sedgwick County) * Wichita Falls, Texas, a city * Wichita County, Texas * Wichita Mountains In the military *, a heavy cruiser class of the US Navy **, the only ship of the class; active in World War II *, a class of US Navy oilers from the late 1960s to the mid-1990s **, the lead ship of the class; in service from 1969 to 1993 *Beechcraft AT-10 Wichita The Beechcraft AT-10 Wichita was an American World War II trainer built for the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) by Beechcraft. It was used to train pilots for multi-engined aircraft such as bombers. Development Beechcraft began design ..., a World War II trainer airplane for the United States Army Air Forces In entertainment * ''Wichita'' (1955 film), a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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