WICHITA MURALS CITY CENTER
Murals found in the area bordered by
Interstate 135, the Arkansas River,
Kellogg (Highway 54/400) and 13th Street north.
1. Solar Calendar - Riverside Park, near Sims and Murdock
ceramic tile on stone with bronze and glass
Steve Murillo and Terry Corbett, with
Greg Johnson, 2003-2004
(KM)
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 Eye of God, by Greg Johnson |
2. 11th Street Bridge - West River Blvd
and 11th Street
bas-relief - north and south rim of bridge, and walkway
wall
Randal Julian, 1996 - (KM)
3. Businesses at 721-739 W. 13th
Street (Riverside Cafe; Good Stuff; UR So Craftee) - west and
north walls
by César Ramirez Verdin, September 22, 2004
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update by Mark D. Pendergrass, 2008:
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4. United Methodist Church / Iglesia Mestodista Unida - 1200 N. Waco - south wall - artist unknown
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5. Planet Hair - 504 E. Douglas - west wall
- Kent Wilson, circa 1993
6. Flashbacks [Cowboy Club] - 252
North Mosley - east wall - Richard
Bergen, 1994
In July and September 2009 - with foliage:
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7. River City Brewery Co. - 150 N.
Mosley - north wall, 2 stories -
trompe l'oeil -
Steve Murillo, 1993-1994 (KM)
8. Whisky Creek Steakhouse - 231 N.
Mosley - on south wall - artist unknown
9. First Night Camp - Printing Inc. building - 344 N.
St. Francis - south wall - Eric Fowler, 1990
10. Be Still and Know That I Am God
- First United Methodist Church - 330 N. Broadway - west side
ceramic tile - Bernard Frazier, assisted by Beverly
(Glaze) Frazier, Jim Carr, Ron Hickman, and Jim Banks, 1964 (KM)
11. Treasures of the Heart
(Wooden Heart Antiques) - 139 S.
Rock Island - business no longer extant - north wall
Rick Regan, 2000 (KM)
12. Municipal Parking - 333 Wichita
Street - on north side over Water Street - ceramic tile - artist unknown
13. Lunch Hour 1943 - O'Rourke
Title Building - 229 E. William - south wall - trompe l'oeil - Rick Regan, 1998
14. Kansas Daydreaming - Wichita
Transit Center - 214 S. Topeka - designed by
Peggy Whitney, ceramics by Terry Corbett,
1993 (KM)
15. Water Wall - Chester I. Lewis
Reflection Square Park - E. Douglas on the south side of the street
between Market and Broadway - ceramic tile
Steve Murillo, ceramic mural design;
Jennie Becker, ceramic tiles;
Georgia
Gerber, sculpture - dedicated
October 6, 2000
16. History of Flight - 1409 Waterman - west wall - Randy Jenkins, December, 2007
in progress
Wright brothers detail
17. Jessie's Primetime Entertainment - 304 Laura - east, west and north walls - trompe l'oeil - artist unknown
18. The Flower Factory - 1302 E. Waterman - southwest and west walls - trompe l'oeil - César [Ramirez Verdin?]
19. formerly Wall Seed - S.
Washington, on west side of street, between Douglas and English
east and north walls - artist unknown
20. Youth Horizons - 1601 E. Douglas - east wall - Janice Snyder
21. Elektrik Chair - 1201 E. Douglas
- west wall - changes every so often
Chris Trenary, Chris Ware and others
images captured on October 12, 2007
(KM):
images captured September 2009:
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22. Old Town Suites - 1001-1005 E. Douglas - on east wall - Rick Regan, 1998
23. The Aquarium in Old Town - 1001 E. Douglas - painted windows - Tanya White (Tanya's Signs)
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24. North High School - 1437 Rochester - painted and terra-cotta relief - Bruce Moore with Terra Cotta Ornamental Works, 1928 (a WPA funded buildng) (KM)
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25. Minisa Bridge "Red Water at Sunset" from the Tribal Tongue of the Zuni Indians - honoring Thurlow Lieurance, composer of "Minisa" - colored bas-relief - Glen H. Thomas, 1932
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26. Taproot Studio - 815 W. 11th Street - in north window - artist unknown
27. Scales of Justice - 305 W. Central - west wall - artist unknown
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28. Angela's Cafe - 901 E. Central - on west wall - artist unknown
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29. The Yard - 725 E. Central - on north and east corner walls - artist unknown
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30. HOC Storage at the YWCA -Young Women's Christian Association General Office - 1111 N. St. Francis - camouflaged storage unit - [Braden Brown?] and K Brown, 2002
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31. Interfaith Inn - 320 E. Central - on back play yard fence - artist(s) unknown
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31. El Patio Cafe - 424 E. Central - on and around south entrance - artist unknown
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33. Automobilia - 200 N. Emporia - over south entrance - artist unknown
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34. Crimson Creek Party Supply - 222 N. Washington - on west window - artist unknown
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35. Aida's Coffee House - 920 E. 1st Street North - on west corner wall - artist unknown
36. Day Care for Dogs - 114 S. Laura - no longer extant - painted windows on the north and west sides of the building - artist unknown
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37. Read - Washington Accelerated Learning Magnet Elementary School - 424 N. Pennsylvania - Fifth Grade Students and guest artists Jan Purcell and Dan Beck, 1995
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Walled planter - ceramic tiles - Fifth Grade Students and guest artists Jan Purcell and Dan Beck, 1995:
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38. Auto Dive - Auto Body Complex - 226 N.
Kansas Street - on east wall -
Greg Johnson
(pigeon not included)
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39. Clear Channel Billboard #025582 - at
Kansas & Mildred Streets, between 1st and 2nd Streets - facing south - [M.
DeBusk?], 1995
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40. Old Town Parking - 215 N. Mosley - south-facing wall of parking garage walkway - [Rick Regan?]
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41. 42o Below - 1203 E. Douglas - north wall, over entrance - artist unknown
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42. The Brickyard - 129 N. Rock Island - on north-facing wall of the courtyard with partial views from the street - artist(s) unknown
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43. Stor-All - 122 S. Hydraulic - painted panel on north wall - artist unknown
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It is to be expected that not all murals may be completely captured at any given point in time, as public art may be created and/or destroyed fairly rapidly. If you have further information regarding local murals or local mural artists, please contact Rachel Crane, project coordinator, at 316-978-5078 or by email at: rachel.crane@wichita.edu
