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Bethel College Administration Building

300 E 27th St; North Newton
Newton (Harvey County)
Listed in National Register Mar 16, 1972

Architect: Proudfoot, W. & Bird, G. (1888); Dumont, E. (1893)
Area of Significance: church school; college
Architectural Style(s): Romanesque

Fairmount Cottage

1717 Fairmount Avenue
Wichita (Sedgwick County)
Listed in National Register Sep 5, 1985

Architect: W.T. Proudfoot & G.W. Bird
Area of Significance: single dwelling
Architectural Style(s): Queen Anne

Built in 1888, this two-and-one-half story Queen Anne home was designed by Willis T. Proudfoot and George W. Bird. Proudfoot and Bird were two of the most highly regarded architects in Kansas during the 1880s and 1890s. Wichita lumberman A.S. Parks first occupied the house from 1888 to 1892. The home's primary Queen Anne features include the irregular floor plan, wood shingle siding, decorative gables, varying sizes of windows, and a full-width porch supported by wood columns. It was nominated as a good local example of Queen Anne architecture.

First National Bank Building

200-208 North Main
Kingman (Kingman County)
Listed in State Register Aug 22, 1992

Architect: Proudfoot & Bird
Area of Significance: financial institution
Architectural Style(s): Romanesque

State Register Nomination

Hillside Cottage

303 Circle Drive
Wichita (Sedgwick County)
Listed in National Register Nov 21, 1976

Architect: W.T. Proudfoot
Area of Significance: single dwelling
Architectural Style(s): Shingle Style

Willis T. Proudfoot designed Hillside Cottage as his personal residence in the late 1880s. Proudfoot and his business partner, George Bird, operated one of the leading architectural firms in Wichita from 1885 to 1890. Both men built their personal residences in the College Hill neighborhood. Hillside Cottage was Proudfoot's interpretation of a country cottage using elements of the Shingle style of architecture, such as the randomly laid stone walls and the intersecting gable roof clad in wood shingles. In 1890, Proudfoot and Bird moved to Salt Lake City, Utah. This residence then became the first clubhouse for the Wichita Country Club golf course. Hillside cottage was nominated for its unique architecture and for its association with Willis T. Proudfoot and the Wichita Country Club.

McCormick School

855 South Martinson
Wichita (Sedgwick County)
Listed in National Register Aug 30, 1978

Architect: W.T. Proudfoot & G.W. Bird
Area of Significance: school
Architectural Style(s): Romanesque

Built in 1890, McCormick School is the oldest extant public school in Wichita, and the last remaining public school designed by the prominent Wichita architectural firm of Proudfoot and Bird. The Richardsonian Romanesque two-and-one-half story building features a truncated hip roof and is constructed of brick with a limestone veneer. The front entrance is notable for its twin two-story polygonal towers linked by an archway. It was nominated for its architecture and its association with local educational history.

Riverside Cottage

901 Spaulding Avenue
Wichita (Sedgwick County)
Listed in National Register Feb 23, 1989

Architect: W.T. Proudfoot & G.W. Bird
Area of Significance: single dwelling
Architectural Style(s): Queen Anne; Romanesque

Scottish Rite Temple

First and Topeka Avenue
Wichita (Sedgwick County)
Listed in National Register May 5, 1972

Architect: Proudfoot & Bird
Area of Significance: clubhouse
Architectural Style(s): Romanesque

University Hall

2100 University Avenue
Wichita (Sedgwick County)
Listed in National Register Feb 24, 1971

Architect: Proudfoot & Bird
Area of Significance: college
Architectural Style(s): Romanesque

Wichita City Hall (Old)

204 South Main
Wichita (Sedgwick County)
Listed in National Register May 14, 1971

Architect: Proudfoot & Bird
Area of Significance: courthouse
Architectural Style(s): Romanesque

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