Downtown Wellington Historic District - Wellington, KS - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

This Historic District is bordered by 10th Street, 4th Street, Jefferson Avenue and the alley behind Washington Ave. It contains 99 properties, 65 of which are Contributing. Wellington is a town 34 miles south of Wichita, and three miles west of I-35. It is the County Seat of Sumner County. The town is a trading center for surrounding communities with railroads running in all directions. The town was first settled in 1871 with the first permanent masonry buildings built following the arrival of the railroad in 1879. The downtown area suffered a severe fire in 1881, and was heavily damaged in 1892 by a tornado.

The coordinates shown above are for the John T. Stewart building at 202-204 S. Washington Avenue, built in 1907.

Street address: Bordered by 10th and 4th Street, Jeffersn Ave. and the alley behind Washington Ave. Wellington, KS US 67152 County / Borough / Parish: Sumner County Year listed: 2007 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1875-99; 1900-24; 1925-49; 1950-74 Historic function: Commerce, Government, Social, Religious, Education Current function: Commerce, Government, Social, Religious, Industry, Education Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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