The 2011 historic home tour was Oct 8th and 9th, 2011.  

Below are the properties that were featured last year. 

First Presbyterian Church

525 N. Broadway


Built in 1912 as a result of a growing congregation and a desire to worship in and serve the downtown neighborhood, this stone church became the new home of the 1st Presbyterian congregation, founded in 1869. On November 13th, 1910, the cornerstone of the new church, which was designed by the Cleveland, Ohio firm of Badgley and Nicklas, was laid. The architects designed this gothic structure using the numbers three and eight, to represent the trinity (3), and the number of people who survived the Great Flood (8) in the Book of Genesis. Natural light is admitted through the lantern (dome) in the roof of the sanctuary.

 

 

 

Trekell House

633 N. Broadway


In 1909 Frank and Louise Trekell built this Neo-Classical Revival style home at 633 N Lawrence (Lawrence Street became Broadway Street in 1933). Trekell was a lumberman providing lumber for booming Wichita. He and Louise lived in the home until 1912 when they moved to Oklahoma. The house was sold in 1913 to Fred C. Young, who was president of the Young Brothers Hat Co. and resided here until it was sold in 1925 to Charles Youngheim.  In 1926 Mrs. Nina Webb bought the house and lived here until 1931. It was then purchased by Byrd and Snodgrass with the intention of turning it into a funeral home. The interior was remodeled and additions were made to the north to accommodate car garages, a chapel, etc. The upstairs was remodeled as a complete living area. 

Today the property is operated by local Midtown florist JR Koonz.

 

 

Twentieth Century Center

536 N. Broadway
 
Originally a Colonial Revival style residence, built in 1886-1887, this property became the home of the Twentieth Century Club, a women’s group that supported literary, educational, and scientific undertakings, and fine arts. The Club purchased the house in 1923 and in 1925 constructed a two-story brick addition on the east side. In 1931, an auditorium with seating capacity of 700 was constructed on the east side of the first addition. The architectural firm of Schmidt, Boucher, and Overend designed the auditorium in an Art Deco style with Spanish influences. 

Today the center is still available for weddings, and other extraordinary events still echoing the romance of a bygone era in the heart of Wichita. 

Please note that this property will close at 3:30 on Saturday.

 

 

 

O. D. Barnes House

901 N. Broadway

This property, commonly known now as the attorneys’ building, was built in 1911 by Wichita's first druggist, Oscar D. Barnes and designed by architect Ulysses Grant Charles.  The property boasts in excess of 8000 square feet on three floors.  The exterior features yellow-brown brick with limestone accents.  Other notable exterior features include the limestone steps and the green tile roof. 

In 1959 this building was purchased by Wichita attorney Herbert Dodd, who used the building as his law office from 1959 until his passing last year.  The building is now owned by attorney Rick Macias, who continues to use the building as a law office.