Hotels in Winfield, KS

Stage Coach arriving at the Central Hotel in 1877.

Close Up of Central Hotel Sign. Believe this says "SID" below Central Hotel. This would Be Sid Majors the owner.

Not Quite so Close of Sign

Stage Coach & Horses, Sid Majors at left.

Scage Coach & First Team of Horses

Close Up of Drivers

Close Up of Stage Coach

Close Up of Lead Team

Where was the Central Hotel. Ans. North East corner of 8th and Main. John Finney says he knows where the old Stage Coach road was out east of town.

Another view of the Central Hotel

Central Hotel, located on the NE corner of 8th and Main St. Also shown, Amican House and Winfield House hotels. 1877

Buildings on left, American House and Winfield House.

Roof and widows walk on top of Central Hotel

Sign "CENTRAL HOTEL BY 'SID'"

Front lower floor, two men in shadow.

Lower floor side windows at right.

Upper floor side windows at right.

From: Jerry L. Wallace
To: Bill Bottorff
Cc: Bruce Hedrick
Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 4:41 PM
Subject: Central Hotel, located on the NE corner of 8th and Main St. Also shown, Amican

Bill, This photo is dated 1877. I think a better date would be 1879 or thereabouts. The Feb. 27, 1879, Courier contains an article about the installation of a street light in front of the hotel. Based on the article, this light was probably the first or second Winfield street light. Jerry

Winfield Courier, February 27, 1879.

Ashton’s tin shop has just turned out a couple of fine street lamps. One will be put up in front of the Central Hotel and the other on the corner just south, occupied by Rogers & Santford’s billiard hall. These lamps add greatly to the appearance of our streets, and it would be a paying investment if the merchants on all the principal street corners would follow the example of these gentlemen and "let their light shine."

Winfield Courier, May 15, 1879. [STREET LAMPS]

Herman Jochems [hardware man] has put up a fine street lamp in front of his business house.

Old Brettun Hotel on Main Street

Bretton Hotel in Winfield, Ks.

Detail of Front Entry

Detail of "BRETTON" Sign Molded in Brick.

Electric Street Car, Bretton Hotel, Winfield Kansas, about 1923

Detail of man crossing street.