Bitting Building

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Bitting Building
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Bitting Building in 2013
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Location in United States
Location107 N. Market St., Wichita, Kansas
Coordinates 37°41′11″N97°20′13″W / 37.68639°N 97.33694°W / 37.68639; -97.33694
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1911 (1911)
ArchitectTerry & Dumont (Charles W. Terry and Elbert Dumont)
Architectural styleSkyscraper
NRHP reference # 12000046 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 28, 2012

The Bitting Building is a historic structure in Wichita, Kansas. It was built in 1912 as a four-story building replacing an earlier building on the site. Seven additional stories were added in 1919. Major renovations were carried out in 1959 and the 1980s. [2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. [3] It is at 107 N. Market Street.

The current building was one of a series built for brothers who established a retail business and who were avid book collectors. [4] It has 11 stores. [5]

It sold in 1998 when it had a barber shop on its ground floor as well as retail. The top floor was occupied by an oil business and geologists had offices in the building. [6] It was empty in 2002 and was being converted to apartments in 2015. [7]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "National and State Registers of Historic Places - Kansas Historical Society". www.kshs.org.
  3. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bitting Building". National Park Service . Retrieved January 25, 2020. With accompanying pictures
  4. "Bitting Brothers Buildings - Historic Downtown Wichita - PocketSights". pocketsights.com.
  5. "ReNew Wichita - West Building, Wichita | 125740 | EMPORIS". www.emporis.com.
  6. "Story". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
  7. "Article". www.kansas.com. Retrieved 2020-01-23.