Hutch Post, in partnership with Steve Harmon and the Conard-Harmon Collection, is proud to present Throwback Thursday. Enjoy a weekly release from Steve Harmon as he presents the "Hutch - Then & Now Collection."
STEVE HARMON
Hutch Post Contributor
Today's "Throwback Thursday Collection" takes us to the southeast corner of 11th Avenue and North Main.
In 1900, Dr. George Von Leonrod moved to Hutchinson and opened the German Hospital at 417-423 N. Main St. He served the large immigration of Germans moving to the area.
By 1909, he had moved the hospital to 305 ½ N. Main St., upstairs in the Santa Fe block. Apparently very successful, he built an exquisite home at 1020 N. Main St. in 1910. The first photo shows that home at completion.
The second photo shows the interior dining room.
The home even had a central vacuum cleaning system in it. The third photo shows the interior parlor and staircase.
Dr. Von Leonrod died in 1951 and so did the hospital. The home was sold to Menzo Hainline in 1955 and he moved it to 8 Tomahawk in 1956.
The property was sold to the Valley Federal Savings & Loan folks, who built a new office building there in 1957.
Hainline lived in the home until selling it to Dr. Jack and Donna Wortman in 1970.
Even though extensively remodeled outside, the home is still preserved inside the way it was built. The fourth photo shows the 1020 N. Main property today, with Peoples Bank as the main tenant, Shelter Insurance Office and the Landmark Architects as co-tenants. The property and building are owned by Peoples Bank and Trust Co. of McPherson.
EDITOR'S NOTE: A previous version of this story incorrectly listed Salt City Federal Savings & Loan instead of Valley Federal Savings & Loan.
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Throwback Thursday is brought to you by:
Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce
STRATACA Kansas Underground Salt Museum