The Historical Museum’s Heritage Square
Open Tuesday through Sunday during the Museum’s regular hours, Heritage Square is the place for refreshment, gatherings, relaxation, and taking photos. The Square is accessible through the Museum with admission during public hours. Outdoor exhibits are part of the experience.
Special use of Heritage Square can be arranged through the Museum Office.
History of Heritage Square
The Square was the site of the Central Fire Station built in 1908. Twenty-five years later, the building was renovated as the Central Police Station, and then finally razed in 1975 to make way for Heritage Square. Heritage Square was a gift to the City by the Junior League of Wichita in celebration of their semicentennial. Heritage Square served as a complementary companion campus to the Historical Museum and was rededicated with improvements in 2016.
Central Fire Station- Looking SW on William Street
Front of Central Fire Station from William Street
Front of Central Police Station from William Street
Heritage Square Vision and Guiding Principles
Heritage Square is a place for the Museum to connect with the community and provide an urban pocket park setting for events and programming, both public and private. Serving as the Museum’s campus, Heritage Square celebrates public service by the Junior League of Wichita and holds true to its original design concept, augmented by interpretive elements created by the Museum.
Guiding Principles:
- Planting will be in keeping with the original concept geared toward low-maintenance zero-scape
- Planning and landscape strategies approved in advance by the Museum’s Facility Committee
- Activities and events are arranged through and approved by the Museum’s Administrative Office
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