Eaton Place

The Eaton Hotel, built in 1887 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, is the cornerstone of the Eaton Place project. This endeavor saved both the original hotel and the remainder of the historic 500 block of East Douglas. Without this project Wichita would have forfeited the only remaining contiguous historic block of its original downtown buildings and lost an irreplaceable part of its history.

The success of this project is due to the strategic partnership formed among the organizations listed

[organizations not transcribed]

Eaton Place

April 28, 2001

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The Eaton Hotel

Built 1886 - 1887

has been placed on the

National Register of Historic Places

by the National Park Service,

United States Department of the Interior

April 1972

This building is recognized for its

architectural and historical significance

to the United States of America

Marker is at the intersection of Douglas Avenue and St. Francis Street, on the right when traveling east on Douglas Avenue.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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