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.
Bitting Building | |
 Bitting Building in 2013 | |
  Location in Kansas  Location in United States | |
| Location | 107 N. Market St., Wichita, Kansas |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°41′11″N 97°20′13″W / 37.68639°N 97.33694°W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1911 |
| Architect | Terry & Dumont (Charles W. Terry and Elbert Dumont) |
| Architectural style | Skyscraper |
| NRHP reference No. | 12000046[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 28, 2012 |
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]
See also
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edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "National and State Registers of Historic Places - Kansas Historical Society". www.kshs.org.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bitting Building". National Park Service. Retrieved January 25, 2020. With accompanying pictures
- ^ "Bitting Brothers Buildings - Historic Downtown Wichita - PocketSights". pocketsights.com.
- ^ "ReNew Wichita - West Building, Wichita | 125740 | EMPORIS". Emporis. Archived from the original on August 9, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Story". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ^ "Article". www.kansas.com. Retrieved January 23, 2020.