Historic Downtown Wichita

Stroll along Douglas Avenue and discover the heart of Wichita.

Douglas Avenue remains the center of commerce for Wichita today, with many historic buildings and businesses linings its streets. Explore the ever-changing streetscape of downtown, both the buildings that remain and the ghosts of establishments past.

Each stop may have more than one picture. Swipe to the left to see more photos when available, and tap photos to enlarge and zoom. (If you are using an iPhone, disable the "text to speech" option in the app settings.)

Wichita History Walk is a project of Bike Walk Wichita and the Wichita Public Library, funded by the generous support of AARP's Community Challenge grant. Our grateful thanks to the following institutions and individuals for their support of this project:

The Wichita Public Library Foundation

Jim Byrum, who provided narration for many of our stops

The Mid-America All-Indian Center

The Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum

The Kansas African American Museum

The Kansas State Historical Society

The Wichita State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives