BUILDINGS & STRUCTURES
The Kansas Historical Society administers the National Register of Historic Places and Register of Historic Kansas Places, which are available to browse online. In addition our survey records are represented online in the Kansas Historic Resources Inventory, Our records also include the National Historic Landmarks in Kansas and other structures. Photographs and records of buildings and structures are also available through Kansas Memory, our online archives.
Buildings & Structures Listings
Wichita Administration Building
The air capital of the world, as Wichita was billed, needed a fitting airport, The city celebrated when the grand Art Deco style airport opened on March 31, 1935.
Visitors were greeted with a large colorful cast stone mural depicting Charles Lindbergh’s flight in the Spirit of St. Louis. On the inside, the two-story waiting room featured aviation touches and terrazzo and mosaic floors.
Travelers could dine in the elegant restaurant and watch planes take off or land every 90 seconds at this “country club without dues.” A hot dog vendor served food while people picnicked and gathered to watch stars like Fred Astaire, Jimmy Doolittle, Howard Hughes, Bob Hope, and Harpo Marx arrive. This building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
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Kansas Historic Resources Inventory KHRI
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Materials and Properties in this Section
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How to Access this Information
The majority of properties in these listings can be searched online. Archeological site details are restricted for preservation purposes.
Select items among these listings are available through Kansas Memory:
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