National and State Registers of Historic Places

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County: Sedgwick
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Fresh Air Baby Camp (Girl Scout Little House)

1229 W 11th St
Wichita (Sedgwick County)
Listed in National Register Nov 28, 2007

Architect: Lorenz Schmidt
Area of Significance: vacant/not in use
Architectural Style(s): Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements

Constructed in 1921, the Fresh Air Baby Camp is a one-story, concrete block structure faced with brick and rendered in white stucco. The Fresh Air Baby Camp is nominated for its association with the social movement in Wichita to provide better healthcare for its citizens. It is also being nominated as a representation of the works by prominent Wichita architect Lorenz Schmidt and builder George Siedhoff.

Gaiser Carriage Works

215-219 N Saint Francis Avenue
Wichita (Sedgwick County)
Listed in State Register Nov 16, 2013

Architect: Unknown
Area of Significance: commerce
Architectural Style(s): Commercial Style

W. H. Gaiser moved his growing carriage business into this new two-story brick building along Wichita's Saint Francis Avenue in 1910, and he expanded it in 1920 to accommodate the shifting focus of his business to the automobile. Gaiser came to Wichita during the booming 1880s and partnered with J. M. Washburn in the Washburn & Gaiser Carriage Works. He took over the business following Washburn's death and specialized in custom work on any type of vehicle, first wagons and carriages and later automobiles. Having embraced the automobile as an important part of his business, he renamed it the W. H. Gaiser Automobile Works, which is still evident on a ghost sign above the storefronts. The business remained in the building until 1957. It was nominated for its local significance in the area of commerce.

Garvey Center

200-220-250-300 W Douglas Ave
Wichita (Sedgwick County)
Listed in National Register Apr 2, 2021

Architect: S.S. Platt and Associates, Architects, Wichita
Area of Significance: financial institution; professional; restaurant; specialty store; hotel; transportation; commerce
Architectural Style(s): Modern Movement

The Garvey Center Historic District on W. Douglas is representative of the private development that occurred concurrently with the City’s development of the Civic Center (Century II auditorium and new public library) following extensive land clearance in downtown Wichita through the urban renewal program in the 1950s-60s. The four-plus acre urban complex reflects the modern designs of Wichita architect Sid Platt (Platt and Associates) and his long term association with the Garvey family. Located in the heart of downtown, the Garvey Center remains a prominent part of the city’s skyline and stands as a physical legacy of the Garvey family and their commitment to the Wichita community. Developed during a six-year period from 1965-1971, the Center conveys the themes of midcentury redevelopment in downtown Wichita, modern office development in the city center, the Modern Movement in architecture with the period of significance spanning the development period. Comprised of five modern concrete and glass buildings connecting by an urban plaza, the Garvey Center provided Wichita’s first column-free speculative office buildings offering flexible rental space to prominent local commercial and industrial enterprises and a modern high-rise hotel in downtown Wichita. This modern complex is a unique grouping of modern architecture in Kansas and locally significant to the surrounding area.

Gelbach House

1721 Park Place
Wichita (Sedgwick County)
Listed in National Register May 22, 2002

Architect: Unknown
Area of Significance: single dwelling
Architectural Style(s): Classical Revival

Located in the Park Place Historic District, the Gelbach House was nominated for its architecture and for its association with local businessman, George W. Gelbach. The home was built in 1910 in the Neoclassical style. Aside from a 1930 addition, the residence stands as it did when it was first constructed. The Gelbach House reflects the Neoclassical style's first wave of popularity (1900-1920) by its notable for its large Corinthian columns and full façade porch. In 1909, Gelbach moved to Wichita to form an insurance company with Robert L. Ogden. After only a year the company closed and Ogden became a city inspector while Gelbach opened a grocery store around the corner from his home. The successful venture lead Gelbach to become the proprietor of multiple successful grocery stores in Wichita.

Grace Methodist Episcopal Church

944 S Topeka
Wichita (Sedgwick County)
Listed in National Register Jul 12, 2006

Architect: C.W. Terry
Area of Significance: religious facility
Architectural Style(s): Classical Revival

Constructed in 1910, Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, now known as Grace United Methodist Church, is a two-story, Classical Revival style religious structure designed by prominent and well-known architect, C. W. Terry. It is nominated for its architectural significance as well as contributing to its neighborhood character.

Grandview Terrace Apartments

1736-1748 N Hillside St
Wichita (Sedgwick County)
Listed in National Register Apr 5, 2016

Architect: Overend & Boucher
Area of Significance: domestic; multiple dwelling
Architectural Style(s): Modern Movement
Thematic Nomination: Residential Resources of Wichita, Sedgwick County, KS, 1870-1957

Constructed in 1949-1950, the Grandview Terrace Apartments were nominated under Criterion A as a rare example of a post-World War II, private apartment building in the Fairmount neighborhood in north central Wichita. With the influx of WWII veterans and increase in job opportunities in aviation, the housing shortage in Wichita that began in 1940 and 1941 continued well into the 1950s. Local real-estate women Maud Beech (sister of Beech Aircraft founder) and Marguerite Mollohan took advantage of the unmet demand for modern living. The apartment complex included covered off-street parking as well as a beauty salon, pharmacy and restaurant. The property is also significant under Criterion C as a distinct 1950 Modern building and as a representative of established Wichita architects Overend & Boucher. The Grandview Terrace Apartments reflect the general tenants of the post-World War II Modern apartment building not unlike the federal housing during and after the war. The apartment building was nominated under the Residential Resources of Wichita multiple property nomination as a rare Modern representative of the Conventional Low-Rise Apartment Building property type.

Guldner House

1919 West Douglas
Wichita (Sedgwick County)
Listed in National Register Jan 7, 2010

Architect: G. W. Ashby (1860-1933), B. Guldner builder
Area of Significance: single dwelling
Architectural Style(s): Queen Anne
Thematic Nomination: Residential Resources of Wichita, Sedgwick County, KS, 1870-1957

Benjamin Guldner built this transitional Free Classic Queen Anne residence for his family in 1910 using architectural drawings produced by G. W. Ashby of the Radford Architectural Company of Chicago. The Radford Company produced catalogues and trade publications in the early twentieth century, and was significant in the shift away from popular Victorian-era residential architectural styles, such as Eastlake and Queen Anne, to more simplified Free Classic, Craftsman, and Classical Revival styles. This house exhibits that transition with its Queen Anne form and classical details. A primary feature of the Guldner House is its one-story wrap-around porch supported by Ionic fluted square pillars. This property is the only documented Radford Company-designed residence in Kansas at this time. The property was nominated as part of the "Residential Resources of Wichita, 1870-1957" multiple property listing for its architecture.

Hackberry Archeological Site 14SG508

Address Restricted
Wichita (Sedgwick County)
Listed in State Register Feb 25, 1984

Architect: N/A
Area of Significance: archaeological site

Hayford Buildings

255 North Market and 115-127 East 2nd
Wichita (Sedgwick County)
Listed in National Register Nov 2, 1982

Architect: Unknown
Area of Significance: specialty store; multiple dwelling; business
Architectural Style(s): Commercial Style

The Hayford Buildings are located in Greiffenstein's Original Town of Wichita on the southwest corner of Market and Second Streets. George and Eva Hayford purchase the property in 1900 and constructed the two buildings, called Hayford West and Hayford East, between 1903 and 1914. Hayford West, the older of the two b buildings, is a two-story rock-faced concrete structure connected to Hayford East, a two-story brick building. The buildings are connected by a one-story concrete block structure covered with a brick veneer. Although the two buildings were constructed at different times with different materials, there are similarities. Both structures have the same height and massing as well as similar fenestration. The Hayford Buildings were nominated for their architecture and how they offer a unique opportunity to view the progression of tastes in commercial architecture in the early 20th century.

Henry's Department Store

124 S Broadway St
Wichita (Sedgwick County)
Listed in National Register Feb 3, 2020

Architect: Boucher and Overend
Area of Significance: commerce; business
Architectural Style(s): Modern Movement

Henry’s Department Store is a former department store located in downtown Wichita, in a dense commercial area. The building was an important contributor to the department store industry in downtown Wichita, by introducing a new premier downtown department store in an era when retail was shifting to the suburbs. The building was constructed in 1948, designed by architects Boucher and Overend. The building is Art Moderne in style with a reinforced concrete frame and brick curtain walls.

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