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Lewelling House 1245 North Broadway The two-and-one-half-story frame house was constructed in 1894 for Governor Lorenzo Dow Lewelling and his daughters during his term as governor. The four-square house has Colonial Revival and Queen Anne details. The house was owned by a succession of Wichita businessmen until the early 1940s, when the house and garage were converted to apartments. Listed on the Kansas and National Registers of Historic Places 6/08/05
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Governor Lewelling, a member of
the Populist Party, was elected in 1892 and served in that office from
1893-1895. Following a turbulent term of office, he was defeated for
re-election in 1894 but was elected to the Kansas Senate in 1896.
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For more information: http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/1912/l/lewellings_administration.html