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Identifier
201115176
Approximate Date
January 2007
Description
This color photograph features the Harvey County Historical Society plaque on west elevation of the Sunflower Patch building on Hesston's Main Street in 2007.
Subject
Plaques, Historical markers, Hesston (Kan.), Harvey County (Kan.)
Rights
© Harvey County Historical Museum. All rights reserved. May not be reproduced without permission. To request permission, contact info@hchm.org. Please credit Harvey County Historical Museum as your source.
Publisher
Access provided by Forsyth Digital Collections
Collection
Harvey County Towns and Rural Areas, Photo Box 19 C Hesston
Repository
Recommended Citation
"Harvey County Historical Society Plaque" (2007). Harvey County Historical Museum Photographs. 1163.
https://scholars.fhsu.edu/harvey/1163
Language
eng
Transcription
The Hesston Hardware Building . This is the oldest building still standing in the business now on Main Street. It was built in 1887 just after the town was officially organized. This bilding housed the first Post Office in conjunction with the hardware store. William Rait was the builder and it was first located on the west side of Main street, one block north. In 1904, It was moved to its present location and a blacksmith shop was added at the rear. The purpose of the move was because of the contstant fire hazard due to it's proximity to the livery stable. M.M. (Mox) and Grace Vogt spent nearly 54 years in the hardware business, here. Courtesy of Havey County Historical Society 1976.
Keywords
Plaques, Historical markers, Hesston (Kan.), Harvey County (Kan.)
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