Bitting Building

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
Location107 N. Market St., Wichita, Kansas
Coordinates37°41′11″N 97°20′13″W
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1911 (1911)
ArchitectTerry & Dumont (Charles W. Terry and Elbert Dumont)
Architectural styleSkyscraper
NRHP reference No.12000046[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 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

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.
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