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
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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
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

• Bitting Historic District
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Sedgwick County, Kansas

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.